Transradial Cardiac Catheterization Program Opens in Broward County, Florida

Ft. Lauderdale, FL, February 09, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Dr Arnold Ghitis and his colleagues Dr. Matthew L. Carr and Dr. Henry Cusnir from Diagnostic Cardiology Associates in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida have established Broward County’s first Transradial Catheterization program in an effort to offer patients a catheterization procedure that significantly reduces recovery time and improves patient outcomes.

Transradial cardiac catheterization uses the wrist, not the groin, for catheter insertion. This technique is safer, offers no scarring, a decreased risk of bleeding, lowered risk of complications, less risk of trauma to adjacent nerves and blood vessels, reduced hospital and health care costs and a shorter recovery period.

While this technique is not new, less than 2 percent of cardiac catheterizations in the United States use the transradial approach because only a small percentage of interventional cardiologists are trained in this specialized procedure. In fact, transradial access leads the way in many parts of the world, including Europe, Japan, China and Canada.

Transradial cardiac catheterizations benefit all patients but especially those with lower back pain, arthritis, obesity peripheral vascular disease or those with a higher risk of bleeding.

About Diagnostic Cardiology Associates - DCA is a single specialty group located in Broward County, Florida, offering broad-based cardiology services, from office consultations to the most advanced percutaneous techniques, using minimally invasive procedures to treat coronary disease, rhythm disturbances, valvular and structural abnormalities of the adult heart.

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