Presque Isle, Maine-based Northern Light AR Gould Hospital has begun offering coronary computed tomography angiography and carotid endarterectomy procedures, according to a May 7 report by The County.
Coronary CTA is a heart imaging test used to identify plaque buildup and narrowed coronary arteries in patients with chest pain who are at low or intermediate risk for coronary heart disease.
Radiologist Alan Mautz, MD, and cardiologist Rodolfo Aldir, MD, performed the hospital’s first coronary CTA on March 25. The service expansion followed new CT equipment installation, specialized technologist training and collaboration with the cardiology team.
The same week, vascular surgeon Peter Beaulieu, DO, performed the hospital’s first carotid endarterectomy, a procedure that removes plaque from carotid arteries to improve blood flow and reduce stroke risk.
Dr. Beaulieu, who also practices at Bangor-based Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, said patients previously had to travel to Bangor for the procedure. Northern Light Health said the additions are part of broader efforts to expand specialty services in rural communities, according to the report.
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