Using an innovative new technology, cardiologists from the
Jeffrey M. Carlton Heart & Vascular Institute at Hoag discovered that doctors could safely rely on a non-invasive, artificial
intelligence system to diagnose and plan a course of treatment for patients
experiencing a potentially fatal
heart disease.
Hoag is the first hospital in Orange County to offer CathWorks FFRangio™
System – an advanced diagnostic technology that helps physicians
optimize treatment decisions for patients with
coronary artery disease (CAD). Used at the time of a scheduled angiogram, the CathWorks FFRangio
System is a non-invasive method to help determine whether or not a stent
is needed and how to best treat a patient with CAD. FFR stands for “Fractional
Flow Reserve,” a guide wire-based procedure that can accurately
measure blood pressure and flow through a specific part of the coronary
artery. With the new FFRangio™ System, no guide wire is necessary.
“This is an artificial-intelligence-meets-precision-medicine diagnostic
tool for cardiac care,” said
Subbarao Myla, M.D., program director for Hoag Cardiac Catheterization Labs and the Dr. Joel
H. Manchester Endowed Chair in Interventional Cardiology, who presented
and discussed this game-changing technology as part of an esteemed panel
of faculty at the International Transcatheter Therapeutics conference
in San Francisco on Sept. 27.
“When a patient goes in for an
angiogram, this system can be used to immediately determine the extent of the blockage.
As a result, patients who don’t need extensive treatment are able
to avoid invasive testing. At Hoag, we had the privilege of pioneering
this technology in a pilot that found it improves patient outcomes, lowers
health risks and leads to more effective treatment of patients with CAD.”
Hoag piloted this advanced system in more than 30 cases while training
physicians and staff on this new technology. Other top cardiac facilities
in Southern California are beginning to pilot this technology as well.
“We are dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centered care
for every patient, so adding the CathWorks FFRangio System, after a successful
evaluation of the technology, was an easy decision for us,” said
Dr. Myla. “We believe this technology will benefit the patients
in our community living with coronary artery disease.”
The Jeffrey M. Carlton Heart and Vascular Institute is one of the preeminent
cardiovascular centers on the West Coast and is well respected for delivering
quality care and exceptional patient outcomes in the areas of valve disease,
vascular disease and cardiac arrhythmia. The Carlton Heart and Vascular
Institute has achieved international and national accreditation for many
of its programs. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons placed Hoag in the highest
category for quality cardiac surgery, a rating achieved by only 10 percent
of hospitals nationwide. Hoag’s physicians perform more surgeries
and procedures with better outcomes than any other hospital in the county.
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