While many hospital catheterization laboratories diagnose heart problems, the McLeod Regional Medical Center Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory can actually treat the problem with advanced therapeutic and invasive procedures. Cardiologists at McLeod conduct more than 4,300 heart catheterization, angioplasties and other therapeutic procedures a year.

At McLeod, there are ten interventional cardiologists, nine cardiologists and one electrophysiologist on staff. It is unusual to have such a large number of specialized cardiologists on staff, but with the high incidence of heart disease in this region, the strength of this team reflects McLeod’s commitment to offer quality heart care.

Dr. Malik, the Director of Electrophysiology for McLeod, is the only physician at McLeod who specializes in evaluating the abnormalities of the heart’s rhythm. Patients who should have Electrophysiology (EP) studies include patients with documented abnormal heart rhythms, or patients with symptoms of palpitations. Also included would be patients with syncope (without evident cause) and anyone at high risk of sudden cardiac death due to either coronary disease, reduced ejection faction. Patients who fall into any of these categories would be referred to our Electrophysiology Program.

All Electrophysiology studies are conducted in the area's only dedicated, specially equipped Electrophysiology Laboratory located in the McLeod Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory.

For many years, the McLeod Heart & Vascular Institute has worked hard to build its Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory to the reputation it carries today - offering quality procedures to not only diagnose, but also to treat heart blockages.

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