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Keep Your Heart Healthy for Those Loved Ones Who Are in It
The Marian Heart Center at Marian Regional Medical Center is rated among the top 10% in the nation for quality cardiac care excellence.
If you or a loved one suffers from heart disease, the care team at Marian's Sue J. Sword Heart Center is uniquely positioned to help keep your heart beating strong.
Marian Regional Medical Center’s Sue J. Sword Heart Center is staffed by a team of heart care specialists including cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons, interventional cardiologists, cardiologists, skilled nurses, and other specially trained healthcare professionals who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of heart disease.
The Watchman Device, an alternative to long-term blood thinners to reduce the risk of stroke in patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF or AFib), is now available at the Sue J. Sword Heart Center at Marian Regional Medical Center.
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Congratulations Marian Regional Medical Center for being honored as a CommonSpirit Health LAAO (Watchman) Center of Excellence! Out of 21 CommonSpirit Health LAAO (Watchman) programs, only nine programs met the criteria for designation. Watchman is an implant that effectively reduces the risk of stroke by permanently closing off the left atrial appendage (LAA) to keep blood clots from escaping. The significance of becoming a CommonSpirit Health LAAO (Watchman) Center of Excellence is to ensure the delivery of optimal care for one of the newer technologies available to patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (a-fib). The designation process used pre-determined criteria from four domains of care: quality, research, stewardship, and patient selection. Great work!
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The Sue J. Sword Heart Center at Marian Regional Medical Center recently announced the most recent medical advancement to its award-winning cardiac program. The Heart Center at Marian now offers the world’s smallest pacemaker for patients with bradycardia, a slow or irregular heart rhythm.
Marian has created a nearly 1,000 square foot, state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab within the Sue J. Sword Heart Center. The new catheterization lab enables Marian’s Sue J. Sword Heart Center to meet the cardiac care needs of our growing community well into the future.
Today's surgical landscape continues to rapidly evolve as breakthroughs in science and technology are accelerating at an overwhelming speed. At present, interventional treatments and surgeries often overlap and are referred to as "hybrid" procedures. The Marian’s Sue J. Sword Heart Center cardiac interventional hybrid suite embraces the latest multidisciplinary model of care, using leading-edge techniques. In addition, it allows for multiple procedures without the transfer of a patient to a second procedure room, creating a safer, and more comfortable experience.
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