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The Commissioning of the Cath Lab Cath labs are an important part of treating heart
conditions. A doctor may send a patient to a Cath
Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research lab to diagnose and treat coronary artery disease,
Hospital has automated a catheterization heart attacks, chest pain, congestive heart failure,
laboratory, commonly known as a Cath lab. This peripheral (limb) vascular disease, pulmonary
is a specialized area in the Cardiology Unit at the hypertension, and even pulmonary embolisms, also
Hospital where doctors perform minor tests and known as blood clots. The Cath lab is staffed by a
advanced cardiac procedures to diagnose and treat team of different specialists led by a cardiologist
cardiovascular diseases. The Cath lab is equipped who use the information from the tests to diagnose
with state-of-the-art imaging technology used and treat blockages and other problems in the
to view the arteries and check how well blood is arteries often without the patient needing to
flowing to and from the heart. undergo surgery.

doctors perform the initial workup and evaluation.
The Wellness Centre offers a wide variety of health
screening packages.

KUTRRH has also invested in viP suites.
The suites host:
• An executive wing
• ICU facilities
• Specialized nurses offering comprehensive
patient centered care
• Security services
• A boardroom with telecommunication facilities

Contacts:
P.O Box 7674 - 00100, GPO Nairobi
Along Northern Bypass, Kahawa West, Nairobi
Wellness Centre
Tel: Int’l: +254 111 138 000
Preventive health checkups are extremely useful in Whatsapp: +254 748 656 297
the early detection of various illnesses. The Wellness
Centre at KUTRRH offers a one-stop solution to Referral: 0795 340 216 or 0794 589 843
health screening needs and early detection and Nurse Covering: 0794 896 956
management of diseases. A team of qualified Email: customercare@kutrrh.go.ke

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