Cardiac Care
Heart disease is the leading
killer of both men and women in the United
States. Holy Cross Hospital is committed to reducing the devastating
impact of this disease.
Housing the region’s first coronary care unit, Holy Cross
Hospital has long served the community with a cardiac program designed
to educate you on how to prevent heart disease, help with early detection
and treatment, take care of you in an emergency when seconds count,
and provide ongoing support to people with cardiac disease.
At Holy Cross Hospital, we combine expertise with compassion to provide
you with outstanding cardiac care. More than 100 board-certified cardiologists,
pulmonologists, radiologists, critical care and emergency medicine physicians
provide care and education to the community with the universal goal of
saving lives and achieving cardiac wellness.
Our interdisciplinary cardiac services team also includes cardiovascular
nurses and technicians, case managers, dieticians, exercise physiologists,
nurse practitioners, pastoral care, pharmacists, physical therapists, radiologic
and nuclear medicine technicians, respiratory therapists, social workers
and sonographers.
Our expertise includes:
- Cardiac catheterization
- Cardiac rhythm management
- Noninvasive diagnostics: EKG, echocardiogram and stress tests
- Emergency angioplasty
- Community education classes
- 20,000 square foot Emergency Center
- Heart failure management and education
- Cardiac calcium scoring to detect risk of heart disease
- Dedicated inpatient cardiac units for specialized care
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