Elevating Patient Care with New Cutting-Edge Biplane Cath Lab

Antelope Valley Medical Center (AVMC) is proud to announce the official opening of its state-of-the-art Biplane Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab), marking a significant leap forward in the hospital's commitment to advanced medical care and technology.

To mark this milestone, AVMC held a ribbon cutting ceremony, where hospital leadership, stroke and cardiology medical teams came together to commemorate the completion of this groundbreaking project.

“Our stroke team will now be able to perform very complex Neurovascular procedures, where otherwise, patients would have to travel 50 plus miles outside of the AV to receive this level of care,” stated Hisham Salahuddin, M.D., Interventional Neurologist at Antelope Valley Medical Center. “These procedures can save valuable time, and can make all the difference in recovery, for patients with stroke or other severe neurovascular complications.”

Biplane imaging is one of the most advanced interventional medical imaging technologies available. It uses two rotating cameras, one on each side of the patient, to take simultaneous images. As the cameras move side to side and front to back, they produce highly detailed images of blood vessels, soft tissue and blood flow in real-time. When combined on a computer screen, the two sets of images form a 3-D portrait of the area the doctor wants to study.

Biplane imaging is especially helpful during cerebral vascular angiography to take images of the blood vessels in the brain. The 3-D images can help locate blockages that cause ischemic stroke and identify aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations (a tangle of arteries and veins) that cause hemorrhagic stroke.

"This addition represents our ongoing commitment to patient-centered care and ensuring that the community has access to the latest advancements in medical technology. The BiPlane Cath Lab will play a crucial role in addressing complex vascular conditions and other medical challenges, solidifying AVMC's position as a regional leader in healthcare," said Edward Mirzabegian, Chief Executive Officer, Antelope Valley Medical Center.

For more information about our stroke program, visit www.avmc.org/stroke

Antelope Valley Medical Center's Biplane Cath Lab ribbon cutting ceremony with hospital
leadership, physicians and AVHD board members.

Antelope Valley Medical Center's new state-of-the-art Biplane Catheterization Laboratory(Cath Lab).

About Antelope Valley Medical Center

Antelope Valley Medical Center (AVMC), the only full-service, acute-care hospital located in Lancaster, CA. AVMC has been delivering exceptional care to the community since 1955. It offers the region’s only Level II Trauma Center, Pediatric unit, Level IIIB NICU, Inpatient Behavioral Health Department, Labor and Delivery, Accredited Chest Pain Center/STEMI Receiving Center, Advanced Primary & Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center, and a Thrombectomy Capable Center. More information is available at www.avmc.org or by calling (661) 949-5000. Follow us @avmedicalcenter