MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- El Camino Hospital (ECH) today announced that its cardiac catheterization laboratory will be one of 28 international sites featured at next week’s Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference. James Joye, DO, director of the catheterization laboratories at ECH, will perform live patient cases on Monday, October 17, 2005 that will be broadcast live via video-transmission to conference attendees in Washington, D.C.
TCT, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, is the world’s largest and most scientifically stimulating symposium for physicians and other health care professionals who specialize in the field of interventional vascular therapy. Live case demonstrations are at the core of the TCT experience, and numerous groundbreaking and pioneering innovations relevant to clinical practice are introduced throughout the meeting.
ECH, a nationally recognized center of excellence for the treatment of peripheral vascular disease (PVD), is the only hospital on the West Coast that will perform live cases as part of this year’s conference. Dr. Joye and his colleagues are scheduled to perform approximately four cases encompassing various aspects of vascular intervention, including carotid artery stenting and advanced techniques for opening totally occluded arteries.
“Peripheral vascular disease is a pervasive health issue, and El Camino Hospital implements the most cutting-edge, sophisticated, minimally invasive procedures to deliver the best care possible to our patients,” said Dr. Joye. “We’re gratified to be recognized by TCT for our leadership in this treatment area and look forward to demonstrating some of the innovative procedures we utilize to the distinguished interventional cardiology audience assembled at the conference.”
About El Camino Hospital
El Camino Hospital features state-of-the-art cardiovascular services and a team of dedicated doctors and nurses who provide high quality care in areas ranging from prevention and diagnosis to advanced endovascular procedures and cardiac surgeries. El Camino Hospital’s heart specialists are leaders in the development of minimally invasive techniques, and provide international cardio and vascular expertise in California’s high-tech Silicon Valley.
Consistently ranked as a leading hospital in the area, El Camino Hospital recently received the highest ranking in the California Hospital Experience Survey. The hospital has received national recognition for several pioneering programs in the areas of cardiac treatment, radiation oncology and maternity. For more than 43 years, El Camino Hospital has been distinguished by its high caliber staff and affiliated physicians, comprehensive and innovative services and a long history of responding to the needs of the community it serves.
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