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Oyster Bay couple donates new lab to Bass Heart Hospital

Rose Weldon
The Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset installs the latest technology in its $3 million cardiac catherization lab, which reduces radiation doses and provides high-definition imaging during non-surgical heart procedures. (Photo courtesy of Northwell Health)

The Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital at North Shore University Hospital is the first in the Northeast to open a $3 million cardiac catheterization laboratory equipped with the latest technology from Siemens Healthineers.

The enhanced patient care laboratory was made possible through a gift from Manuel H. and Claire Barron of Oyster Bay, longtime supporters of the Northwell Health system.

According to a Northwell spokesperson, the new cardiac catheterization laboratory, which is the first of five slated to be updated at the hospital, is equipped with Siemens’ latest ARTIS icono technology, which claims to reduce radiation doses with high-definition imaging to provide more precise placements of stents to lower potential complications in complex cases.

Interventional cardiac procedures are used to treat heart attacks and coronary heart disease using a nonsurgical procedure to open blockages within the heart’s coronary arteries. Percutaneous coronary intervention, commonly known as stenting or angioplasty, restores arterial blood flow, allowing oxygen-rich blood to feed the heart muscle.

Other procedures performed in the catheterization lab include arterial and venous procedures treating leg blood vessels as well as procedures to fix and replace ailing heart valves, according to Dr. Rajiv Jauhar, chief of cardiology at the Bass Hospital.

“The latest Siemens’ technology is integral to providing the highest level of care to patients during PCI,” Jauhar said in a statement. “The new modalities work in an integrated fashion reducing radiation doses up to eight to 10 times from previous technology as well as allowing for precision PCI. Coronary arteries are about three millimeters in diameter and enhanced visualization improves the view of vessels and blockages, which helps with the placement of stents.”

The technology automatically selects the lowest radiation dose for the patient based on the cardiologist’s preferred image quality during a cardiac interventional procedure. Interventional cardiologists at the hospital perform approximately 2,700 PCI procedures annually, the system says.

Dr. Jeffrey Kuvin, chair of cardiology of the Bass Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, said in a statement that the center was “enormously grateful” for the Barrons’ gift.

“Our goal is to provide the most advanced, highest quality cardiovascular care to the patients we treat in the community,” Kuvin said. “Mr. and Mrs. Barron are tremendous advocates of the health system and are wonderful individuals committed to making a positive difference for countless people in our region. The Manuel H. and Claire Barron Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory is critical to our mission of providing state-of-the-art care. We are immensely grateful to the Barrons for this incredible gift.”

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