Maury Regional Medical Center Adopts Innovative System to Transform Cardiology Care

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Maury Regional Medical Center (MRMC) has adopted the CathWorks FFRangio® System, a groundbreaking technology that combines artificial intelligence (AI) and computational science to visualize a patient’s coronary arteries, revolutionizing the ability to assess and manage coronary artery disease (CAD).

“This cutting-edge system provides clinicians with critical physiologic insights in just minutes, enabling more accurate diagnosis and treatment planning, while offering a more comfortable and efficient experience for patients,” said CEO Martin Chaney, MD. “MRMC is one of the first hospitals in the region to implement this advanced technology, reinforcing its commitment to excellence in cardiology care, giving local access to world-class care.”

CAD is a common type of heart disease that blocks or narrows the arteries that supply blood to the heart. This can lead to symptoms of chest pain (angina), fatigue, shortness of breath and, if left untreated, a heart attack. This disease often develops over many years and affects more than 19 million people in the United States.

The CathWorks FFRangio® System is a computer-based technology that uses routine angiograms of a patient’s heart to create a detailed 3D model, identifying the location and severity of coronary blockages. Unlike traditional methods of fractional flow reserve (FFR), which require pressure wires and drug stimulation, the FFRangio® System can offer a quick, reliable and non-invasive alternative for medically qualified patients.

“CathWorks is another example of how AI is becoming more integrated into medical technology. It’s exciting to know this will improve precision, care and overall accuracy for our patients,” said Kevin M. Maquiling, MD, an interventional cardiologist with Vanderbilt Heart in Columbia who serves as the medical director of the Cath Lab at MRMC. “The FFRangio system allows us to be less invasive, yet still answer critical questions right at the time of the procedure instead of having to rely on additional tests performed later.”

As southern Middle Tennessee’s only Heart Center, Maury Regional Medical Center provides a vast array of cardiac services that include interventional procedures as well as pacemaker and defibrillator implants. Physicians are members of Vanderbilt Heart-Columbia and Ascension Saint Thomas Heart Columbia who are complemented by a highly skilled and experienced team that strives to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Maury Regional Medical Center is recognized as a Chest Pain Center with PCI by the American College of Cardiology.

MRMC is the only hospital in Tennessee to receive the excellence in patient safety and outstanding patient experience awards from Healthgrades® in 2024.

To learn more about cardiology services at Maury Regional Health, visit MauryRegional.com/Heart.

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