Heart Care

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Heart care at Carlsbad Medical Center focuses on the functions and disorders of the heart and its connected circulatory system. According to the American Heart Association, 84 million people in the U.S. suffer from some form of cardiovascular disease, affecting blood flow throughout the body.

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. The 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.

Not all heart attacks are dramatic. Don't miss these signs.

If you think you are having a heart attack, don't wait. Call 9-1-1 immediately.

Services include:

• Cardiac catheterization lab
• Cardiovascular diagnosis and imaging
• Cardioversions
• Echocardiograms (ECHO)
• Cardiac stress tests (treadmill and chemical)
• Transradial cardiac catheterizations
• Emergent cardiac interventions
• PCI/stents
• Treatment of A-fib

News:

• Controlling Varicose Veins
• New Dietary Guidelines Released Ahead of National Stroke and Blood Pressure Awareness Months
• Nurse Practitioner Joins Pecos Valley Physician Group
• Carlsbad Women Warned About the Dangers of Heart Disease
• Carlsbad Medical Center Plans Activities for Heart Month
• Cardiac Rehabilitation Now Available
• Heart Health Should Be a Priority
• Heat and your Heart
• Traumatic Life Events Tied to Heart Disease in Women

For more information, please contact: (575) 887-4100