Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is celebrating 15 years of providing comprehensive cardiovascular care in Zachary. From the beginning, CIS fostered a close partnership with Lane Regional Medical Center (Lane), and together, the two formed a comprehensive cardiovascular program.
Since then, more than 20,000 procedures have been performed, 450 patients have been treated for heart attacks, and a new state-of-the-art catheterization laboratory is set to be installed at Lane in November of this year.
In the past 15 years, the team has brought many firsts and achievements to Zachary including:
-The first angioplasty in Zachary in 2007
-Opening of the Lane Regional Cardiovascular Center in 2008
-Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year in 2009 (CIS)
-Cycle IV Chest Pain Center Accreditation in 2020 (Lane)
-Comprehensive radial access with over 95% of heart procedures done through the wrist
-The use of devices and procedures such as: The Diamondback 360◦™ Orbital Atherectomy System, the TRYTON Side Branch Stent, subcutaneous ICD implantation, the Crosser CTO recanalization catheter, the Optical Coherence Tomography catheter, the Impella left ventricular assist device, the Sentry Bioconvertible Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter and the lithotripsy balloon by Shockwave Medical, Inc.
“For 15 years, CIS has been committed to advancing the quality and access to cardiovascular care in Zachary,” explained Deepak Thekkoott, MD, interventional cardiologist at CIS. “We have brought innovative heart and vascular treatments, with new technology and diagnostic tools to aid in the early detection and prevention of disease. We love caring for patients in this community and look forward to many years ahead.”