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10/12/2026

“Why do I need a cardiac catheterization if I’ve already had other tests?”

Different tests answer different questions. Sometimes your cardiologist needs a closer look to understand your symptoms or clarify something another test showed.

A catheterization can provide detailed information about the heart and its blood vessels that helps guide your treatment plan. Before your procedure, ask: “What are we hoping to learn, and how could the results change my care?”

You deserve to understand why it’s being recommended. 📞 (423) 850-0776

09/30/2026

A question we get often: does it cost less to have a procedure here than at a hospital?

Often, yes. Outpatient facilities like ours generally bill at lower rates than hospital outpatient departments for the same procedure. Medicare and most commercial plans pay them differently.

But your share depends on your plan, your deductible, and whether we're in your network. Two people can have the same procedure here and owe very different amounts.

So the honest answer is that it's worth asking before you schedule, not assuming either way. Call us with your insurance information and we'll help you find out what your visit would actually cost.

(423) 850-0776

09/25/2026

"Outpatient" doesn't mean a smaller version of the procedure.

It means the setting is built for one thing.

A cath lab inside a hospital shares its schedule with emergencies, inpatient cases, and everything else moving through the building. Your case can get bumped. The team changes.

An outpatient lab does scheduled cardiac procedures and nothing else. Same equipment, same standards, same physicians you see in the office. What changes is that the day is planned around you instead of around whatever else the building is handling.

That's the whole idea behind KHC Heart & Vascular Center.

09/11/2026

"Cardiac catheterization" sounds bigger than what most people actually experience.

Here's the plain version. A thin, flexible tube is guided into an artery, usually at the wrist and sometimes the groin, and up toward the heart. Your cardiologist will tell you which. Contrast dye is injected so the arteries show up clearly, and your cardiologist watches them on a screen in real time.

You are not under general anesthesia for a diagnostic cath. Medication through an IV helps you relax, and the site is numbed. Most people describe pressure rather than pain.

It's how your cardiologist stops estimating what's going on in your arteries and simply looks.

We perform these at KHC Heart & Vascular Center, our outpatient cath lab. Questions? Give us a call at (423) 850-0776.

09/02/2026

Hospital care isn’t the only option for certain heart procedures. ❤️

An independent outpatient cath lab can provide many diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures in a more focused setting, often without an overnight hospital stay.

Depending on your needs, outpatient care may offer:

• A more personalized experience
• Shorter check-in and recovery times
• Same-day discharge for many procedures
• A setting focused specifically on cardiovascular care
• Potentially lower out-of-pocket costs than a hospital setting

Your cardiologist can help determine whether an outpatient cath lab is appropriate for your procedure.

Have questions about what to expect? We’re here to help.

08/27/2026

An advance directive puts your wishes about your own care in writing, so the people who love you aren't guessing on a hard day.

It isn't only for people facing a procedure, and it isn't a document about dying it's a document about being heard.

We keep information and forms available for our patients. Ask us, or start at khccathlab.com.

08/19/2026

If you're a patient at Karing Hearts Cardiology and your cardiologist schedules a procedure, you're not being sent somewhere new.

KHC Heart & Vascular Center is our outpatient facility — same building, same board-certified cardiologists, one suite down.

📍 701 N. State of Franklin, Suite 9, Johnson City
📞 (423) 850-0776

Worth a look at your appointment paperwork before you head in — the suite number is the one detail people miss.

08/11/2026

Most people scheduling a heart procedure don't know what they don't know.

How long will I be here? Who drives me home? What about my morning medications? What if I think of something at nine o'clock the night before?

You shouldn't have to come up with those questions on your own. Our team is here to walk through them with you — and if something occurs to you after you hang up, call back. Twice, if you need to.

No question is too small, and you will never be a bother.

📞 (423) 850-0776

08/01/2026

☀️Summer often means vacations, road trips, and spending more time away from home—but don’t let your heart health take a vacation.

Before you travel:

💊 Pack enough medication for your entire trip (plus a few extra days).
🚶 Stretch your legs regularly during long car rides or flights.
💧 Stay hydrated while traveling.
📋 Keep a list of your medications and emergency contact information with you.
☀️ If you’re visiting a hotter climate, pace yourself and avoid overexertion.

A little planning can help you enjoy your summer while keeping your heart healthy.

❤️ Safe travels from all of us at Karing Hearts Cardiology.

07/30/2026

🫀🧠 Your heart and brain are closely connected. Healthy circulation carries oxygen-rich blood to the brain, while conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, atrial fibrillation, and vascular disease can increase the risk of stroke.

Know the warning signs. Think B.E. F.A.S.T.:

* Balance — Sudden loss of balance
* Eyes — Sudden vision changes
* Face — Facial drooping
* Arms — Arm weakness or numbness
* Speech — Slurred or unusual speech
* Time — Call 911 immediately

This World Brain Day, Karing Hearts Cardiology and Karing Hearts Heart & Vascular Center remind you that caring for your heart and circulation is also an important part of protecting your brain.

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Johnson City, TN
37601-37604, 37614, 37615 & 37684

Website

https://khccathlab.com/

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