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Sarasota’s First PHILIPS AZURION Cath Lab Contact Name: Paul Trauger Contact Email: ptrauger@fiaheart.com Contact Phone Number: 786-491-0038 Sarasota, FL – March 8th, 2021 – The Florida Institute for Angiography of Sarasota, better known as fiaHeart, held a grand re-opening Thursday, February 25th to celebrate the unveiling of their newly renovated Cath Lab. The PHILIPS AZURION Cath Lab offers both patients and physicians the latest state of the art technology and is the first of its kind in Sarasota County. The ClarityIQ Technology reduces radiation by more than 70 percent, which provides peace of mind to those physicians who are subjected to long-term radiation exposure. Tours were given of the new lab and there was a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the occasion. Procedures are already being performed in this newly renovated Cath Lab and the physicians are pleased with the functionality, professionalism, and hi-tech simplicity it offers. Mike Ray, LPN RCIS, the Cath Lab Manager, said “Bringing in this technology is a game changer for our practice!” “Our physicians are already seeing the benefits and our patients are receiving the highest tech care available in the area.” Dr. Wadi Gomero-Cure, MD, from Surgical Associates of Venice & Englewood, said: “There is a clear advantage to keeping patients out and away from hospitals for certain procedures. Our patients love the out-of-hospital environment, professionalism and friendliness of the staff at fiaHEART! And with this new state of art technology, we will be able to do our job easier, faster and safer!” About the Florida Institute of Angiography of Sarasota, fiaHeart. Since 2007, Florida Institute for Angiography's Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory has been one of the safest and most reliable Catheterization Laboratory's in Sarasota. In 2019 a change in ownership allowed for fiaHeart to rebrand and renovate their facility while continuing to provide top notch cardiac care. Our mission at fiaHeart is to improve outcomes and safety of patients, while providing a state of the art cardiac/vascular interventional laboratory for our physicians. Performing over 8,000 procedures since 2007, the fiaHeart health care team is highly experienced, compassionate, and dedicated. ### For more information on fiaHeart, contact Paul Trauger (ptrauger@fiaheart.com) 786-491-0038 or visit our website at www.fiaHeart.com