The Regional Cardiac Center Diagnostic Services Critical Care Services Rehabilitation Prevention and Education Programs Lowell General Hospital, through the Regional Cardiac Center and Catheterization Laboratory, offers comprehensive services for the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease, the greatest single cause of death in America, and a leading cause of disability. Lowell General Hospital's Regional Cardiac Center and Catheterization Laboratory include services for diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, education, and prevention of cardiovascular problems. Your physician will coordinate the diagnostic and treatment services you need. You may contact us directly to arrange education and wellness programs. Diagnostic Services Cardiac Catheterization Assessing heart function is now quicker and more accurate with Lowell General Hospital's upgraded cardiac catheterization laboratory.
Tests take less time.
Results are more clear, available more quickly and easily accessible to your doctor. Lowell General became the first in the region to have all imaging information digitized on compact disc, rather than film. The advantages to the patients are as clear as the computer images, according to Dr. Richard Birkhead, Medical Director of Lowell General's Cardiac Catheterization Lab. Physicians are able to access the information on compact disc more quickly and will be able to easily review the results with patients on a personal computer in their offices. The catheterization lab has served more than 5,000 patients since 1991 in the detection of coronary disease, heart valve problems and heart defects.