WMH to open cardiac cath lab

Posted 8/21/12

HONESDALE, PA — When Wayne Memorial Hospital (WMH) initiates a new cardiac catheterization program in early 2016, Dr. Raymond Resnick is expected to be at the helm. Resnick, who is board certified …

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WMH to open cardiac cath lab

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HONESDALE, PA — When Wayne Memorial Hospital (WMH) initiates a new cardiac catheterization program in early 2016, Dr. Raymond Resnick is expected to be at the helm. Resnick, who is board certified in both interventional cardiology and cardiovascular diseases, joins the staff this summer after 10 years in practice with Great Valley Cardiology in Scranton. He will see general cardiology patients beginning in July, while helping Wayne Memorial pave the way for cardiac catheterization.

“This is an exciting period for Wayne Memorial, and I am pleased to take a leadership role in their new cardiac catheterization program,” said Resnick. “Over the years, I have treated dozens of patients in the Wayne Memorial service area and can truly say having a cardiac cath lab closer to home will be not only a welcome addition to local services but potentially life-saving for many people with cardiovascular disease.”

Cardiac catheterization is used primarily to treat blocked or narrowed arteries. A long thin tube called a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel and threaded to the heart. A patient may need balloon angioplasty or a stent to open up the blood pathways. In recent years, cardiac catheterization procedures in community hospitals without open-heart surgery backup have proven successful for low-risk patients.

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