Many patients are referred to a cardiologist by their primary care doctor. The primary care doctor may identify something in their patient’s heart rhythm that makes them worried. As a result, they transfer their patient to a cardiologist can closely examine the patient’s heart, determine what the problem is and work with the general practitioner to create a treatment plan designed to provide the best results for the patient. Link to 1. Cardiac Diagnostic Services:https://www.dignityhealth.org/arizona/locations/chandlerregional/services/heart-care-cardiac-services/cardiac-diagnostic-services Cardiac Diagnostic Services
Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers offers a full range of cardiac diagnostic services to identify and treat heart disease for the communities we serve in Arizona’s East Valley.
Our tests include:
Chandler specialists perform heart catheterization to identify problems with the coronary arteries and the valves of the heart. In this test, we evaluate blood flow in the coronary arteries using X-ray equipment, specialized catheters and contrast dye. We check blood flow and pressure in the heart chambers to see how well the heart valves work.
Often the first indication of an artery blockage is a heart attack. During a heart attack, oxygen rich blood cannot flow to the heart, causing heart tissue to deteriorate and die. Fast diagnosis and treatment is critical during this time.
Based on the test results, your doctor will either proceed with intervention or prescribe medication to treat the coronary artery disease. Intervention could include angioplasty, where a small balloon is placed and inflated to reopen narrowed arteries. The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association recommends a less than 90 minute door-to-balloon time. Over the past year, Chandler Regional’s average door-to-balloon time has been less than 60 minutes.
Angioplasty may be followed by the implantation of a stent, a small metal mesh tube used to keep the artery walls open.
In addition to heart catheterization, we perform other cardiac diagnostic services in the new Chandler Regional Cath Lab, including intravascular ultrasound. In this test, sound waves are used to see inside the blood vessels. If a blood clot is found, our specialists will perform a thrombectomy to remove it.
Peripheral vascular disease, a blockage in the large arteries (not within the coronary arteries) can also be diagnosed in the Cath Lab. Our specialists place a stent in the blocked peripheral artery and perform a thrombectomy to remove the clot.
We are committed to keeping you comfortable, safe and informed throughout your tests. If you have questions or concerns about any of our cardiac diagnostic services, please call us at (888) 393-8674, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Early Heart Attack Care (or EHAC) education advises how to recognize the early signs and symptoms of a heart attached. We want to educate the public how to become an active bystander so you can save a life – even if it’s yours. Early Heart Attack Care (or EHAC) education advises how to recognize the early signs and symptoms of a heart attached. We want to educate the public how to become an active bystander so you can save a life – even if it’s yours.
About 750,000 people in the U.S. have heart attacks each year. Of those about 116,000 die.
Many of these patients experience early symptoms.
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Any sports fan knows the best defense is often times the best offense. Your best defense for heart disease is prevention. Your risk for heart disease increases with age and if you have a close family member who had heart disease at an early age. Even if you are not living a healthy lifestyle now, it is not too late to start.
If you have any questions about heart disease prevention it is important to discuss them with your doctor.
Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers offer a variety of educational seminars and screenings on heart disease prevention. To learn more about these programs, please call (480) 728-5414, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The goal of heart disease treatments may include:
Heart disease treatments may include:
Schedule routine diagnostic testing to monitor your heart disease.
Heart disease treatments vary based on the severity of your disease. Someone who is high risk for developing coronary heart disease will have a different treatment plan than someone who has already suffered a heart attack.
Active participation in your treatment is essential to your health and wellness. The staff of the heart services department encourages you to be an active participant in your heart disease treatment. Please ask questions about anything you do not fully understand. It is essential that you answer as honestly and completely any questions your health care team asks of you so that you receive the best treatment plan possible.