University Medical Center New Orleans (UMC) announced its exclusive accreditation for Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) by the American College of Cardiology (ACC), making it the sole accredited hospital in Orleans Parish.
Primary PCI, a critical procedure for treating heart attacks, is now provided at University Medical Center's Chest Pain Center. The ACC accreditation signifies that the center has met rigorous criteria, ensuring patients receive prompt and effective interventions.
Terrebonne General Health System has named Robert Meilan, RRT, as the dual director of Cardio-Respiratory Care and Radiology Services. Meilan has been with Terrebonne General for 30 years, beginning his career as a patient transporter and then transitioning to a staff respiratory therapist.
Terrebonne General Health System (Terrebonne General) and Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) are the first in the Gulf South and only one of five in the country to use the new FDA-approved Esprit™ BTK (Below the Knee) Everolimus Eluting Resorbable Scaffold System, a first-of-its-kind dissolvable stent to treat chronic limb-threating ischemia in the lower legs.