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            CARDIAC CARE | Cardiac and Vascular Services


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Heart Attack

Heart Attack (Men)

Heart Attack (Women)

Certified HeartCaring Hospital

Heart Defects (Congenital)

Heart Failure

Heart Valve Diseases

Cardiac Sarcoma

 

   
 

Interventional Procedures
The Bon Secours Heart Institute offers state-of-the-art services including:

  • Two New Open-Heart Surgery / Cardiothoracic Operating Rooms

  • 20 Step-down Telemetry Beds, including eight Universal Rooms

  • New five-bed Cardiovascular Recovery Unit

  • 12 private Telemetry Beds and six CICU beds on 6 North

  • Two Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories (for Interventional Therapies)

  • Electrophysiology Laboratory
    (including Pacemakers, ICDs and Ablation studies)

  • Cardiac Treatment Area:
    • Cardiac Catheterization Preparation and Recovery
    • Tilt Table Studies
    • Elective Cardioversions
    • Trans-esophageal Echocardiograph (TEE) Assists
    • Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) Clinic
      (Dobutamine/Milrinone Infusion)

  • Diagnostic Cardiology
    • Electrocardiogram (ECG)
    • Echocardiogram
    • Exercise Stress Testing
    • Holter Monitoring
    • Nuclear Stress Testing

  • Cardiac Wellness & Rehabilitation Program
    • Cardiac Rehab
    • Heart Risk Screenings
    • Community Education and Awareness Programs
    • Diabetic Education and Counseling

  • Non-Invasive Vascular Lab
    • Carotid/Vertebral Studies
    • Arterial Studies (Upper & Lower)
    • Venous Studies
    • Vein Mapping
    • Renal Artery Studies
    • And More...

Emergency Protocols

Heart disease is a major cause of emergency department visits and account for a high percentage of hospital admissions. The emergency teams in place at Bon Secours hospitals are experts in responding to heart attacks and other acute cardiac events. To ensure that appropriate care begins without delay, Bon Secours physicians have written standing orders for patients who present with acute ST elevation, chest pain and acute coronary syndrome.