Heart & Vascular Center

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The Heart & Vascular Center offers innovative treatment options for patients with complex heart or blood vessel conditions. Each specialty clinic focuses on a specific area of heart or vascular care.

Advanced Cardiac Imaging

Cardiologists with specialized training and higher-level certifications in advanced cardiovascular imaging analyze cardiac MRI, cardiac CT, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology scans and aid in diagnosis.

Advanced Heart Failure

As heart failure progresses, patients require a higher level of care to manage symptoms. The advanced heart failure clinic focuses on:

• Treating and managing heart failure through lifestyle modifications, medications and device therapy
• Reducing the risk of hospital readmission
• Evaluating patients with severe heart failure and determining advanced surgical therapy options, including LVAD implantation or heart transplantation

Amputation Prevention

Severe peripheral artery disease (PAD) may lead to poor circulation in the legs and feet. If this becomes critical, amputation may be needed. The amputation prevention clinic helps patients avoid limb loss resulting from PAD through:

• Evaluation of lower limb extremities for possible limb salvage
• Use of the current approaches to prevent amputation, including pedal access catheterization

Aneurysm Clinic

Patients diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm may be able to have a noninvasive repair called an endograft. Evaluations are performed in the clinic and patients who are not candidates for this procedure are referred to a surgeon for treatment.

Cardiac Device Clinic

Patients who have implanted cardiac devices (ex. pacemakers, defibrillators, cardiac recorders and monitoring systems) receive ongoing support in the clinic and through remote monitoring. This clinic is located at 7916 West Jefferson Blvd.

Cardio-Oncology Clinic

Life-saving cancer therapies may affect the heart's electrical system or the muscle itself. This can occur even a few years after cancer treatments are finished. The cardio-oncology clinic focuses on the effects of chemotherapy and radiation on the heart, detecting adverse effects and helping patients safely continue chemotherapy treatments.

Lipid Care Clinic

High cholesterol and lipid disorders increase the risk of heart attack, stroke and peripheral arterial disease. The Lipid Clinic provides individualized treatment to diagnose and address abnormalities in cholesterol, triglyceride and other lipid levels through:

• Genetic testing
• Statin therapy
• Dietary education and counseling
• Risk factor education and counseling
• Medication management

Neurointerventional Surgery

Certain conditions related to the brain, neck and spine can be diagnosed and treated using minimally-invasive imaging technology.

Stroke Prevention

Patients with newly diagnosed or long-standing AFib are evaluated and managed through:

• Cardioversion and subsequent maintenance of sinus rhythm
• Prevention of thromboembolism, including anticoagulation and left atrial appendage closure

Structural Heart and Valve

Cardiac patients with structural defects or valve disorders are evaluated for treatment in the structural heart clinic. Interventional cardiologists utilize advanced techniques to address:

• Atrial and ventricular septal defects
• Mitral regurgitation
• Left atrial appendage occlusion
• Severe aortic stenosis

Vascular Medicine

Circulatory disorders can cause many conditions requiring specialized care. Patients referred to a vascular medicine specialist may be treated for:

• Buerger's disease
• Cerebrovascular disease
• Fibromuscular disease
• Peripheral artery disease (PAD)
• Vasculitis

These clinics are the next step for patients requiring advanced cardiac or vascular services. Once referred, treatment remains a collaborative effort between referring physicians, specialists and patients.

The Heart and Vascular Center at Lutheran Hospital is conveniently located at Medical Office Building Two, 7910 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite 120. Patients can be dropped off at the circle drive in front of the MOB 2 entrance. Parking is available in the south parking garage. Suite 120 is located just off the lobby near the staircase and elevators.

For more information, call (260) 458-3500.