Heart Care
At Merit Health Central, we realize that access to cardiac services is more than just an added convenience - it could mean the difference between life and death. We combine experienced personnel, technology and heartfelt compassion, setting the framework for the quality care we provide for our patients.
Taking good care of your heart can help reduce your risk of developing heart disease that leads to a heart attack, stroke or other serious complications. Our cardiac care teams provide a range of heart care services - from helping you create a heart-healthy lifestyle to performing potentially lifesaving procedures in emergency situations.
We are equipped to provide care for a variety of heart disorders. Both non-invasive and invasive procedures, including cardiac catheterization and open-heart surgery. Our services include two heart catheterization labs, diagnostic imaging with one of the nation's first PET/CT scanners and cardiovascular surgery.
Monitoring technology and skilled nursing care enable patients recovering from surgery to stabilize and to begin the recovery process. Some patients may require care in one of our intensive care units. Once stabilized, medical and surgical cardiac patients are transferred to a telemetry unit where we can continue to monitor their heart's progress before their discharge.
Merit Health Central's heart care services are composed of interdisciplinary teams of experienced cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons with noteworthy reputations in cardiac care.
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Merit Health Central provides cardiac care through several area clinics to better serve you.