Cardio-Pulmonary
"A lot of hospitals have broken up their respiratory departments,
and don’t focus on the respiratory system. At CMH you’ll
always get treatment by a trained respiratory therapist." Cathy Hurin, RT, Director of Cardio-Pulmonary Services
Cardio-Pulmonary Services at
Columbia Memorial do diagnostic testing for any type of breathing
or cardiac problems.
We
use the latest technology to find out what’s
wrong with patients who are having heart or lung problems. Our
respiratory
therapists provide treatment for certain types of lung problems,
such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Tests we perform:
Pulmonary function
Arterial blood gas
Pulse Oximetry
Echocardiograms
Halter Monitoring
Cardiac Stress Testing
EEG and EKG
TEE (Trans-Esophageal Echocardiogram)
In the hospital we have four board-certified cardiologists and
three board-certified pulmonologists on staff. We also have EKG
technicians and respiratory therapists available around the clock,
seven days a week.
Our new state-of-the-art ventilators provide the most effective
mode of breathing assistance, which cuts down the amount of time
a patient needs to be on the ventilator.
Our new echocardiogram equipment has extremely high resolution
to show heart function and help diagnose valve and other heart
abnormalities. We have two registered cardiac stenographers who
are specially trained in echocardiogram testing.
We also perform the highly specialized TEE (Trans-Esophageal Echocardiogram),
where the patient is sedated and a probe is inserted in the throat
so that pictures of the heart can be taken from inside the body,
providing a better picture of the heart. This procedure is performed
by a board certified cardiologist with special training in this
modality.
All our therapists, nurses and physicians are NRP certified (Neo-Natal
Resuscitation Provider) from the American Heart Association. This
means that the entire team that participates in a delivery can
resuscitate a newborn, a level of expertise that is not required
by most hospitals.
As part of our commitment to the community, our department provides
community education for asthmatic children in both Greene and Columbia
counties.
For more information or an appointment: 518.828.8276
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