Summer 2024 3 Heart disease is the number one killer of Americans. Fortunately, you can help protect your heart by choosing a healthy lifestyle and working with your provider to manage your risk factors. “Our community should feel confident that we can take care of all their cardiac needs,” says Tanya Laib-Shipley, AGACNP-BC, a cardiovascular nurse practitioner at Texas Health Huguley Hospital. The cardiovascular team has you covered, including when you need: Diagnostic tests. Texas Health Huguley has what you need if your doctor orders a heart test to investigate symptoms such as chest pain or shortness of breath. These include stress tests, echocardiograms, portable cardiac monitors, cardiac MRI and CT scans, and a coronary angiogram (heart catheterization). Advanced procedures. Patients can receive minimally invasive treatments and open-heart surgery. This includes: ● Angioplasty and coronary artery stent placement ● Coronary artery bypass surgery ● Pacemaker implantation and generator changeouts ● Heart-valve repairs and replacements ● Cardiac ablations for irregular heartbeats Heart attack expertise. Texas Health Huguley is a certified chest pain center that can offer you fast heart attack treatments when every minute counts. The latest cardiac technology. The Impella® cardiac assist device is one example. This lifesaving device temporarily helps a weakened heart. It can be used in many situations, including when the heart can’t deliver enough blood to vital organs after a heart attack. Cardiac rehabilitation (rehab). The hospital’s medically Trust our team with your heart Questions or concerns about your heart? Visit TexasHealthHuguley.org/Heart to learn more about Heart, Vascular and Chest Pain Center services. supervised fitness program helps people recover from heart attacks or other heart problems and procedures while they receive education for a healthier lifestyle. Participants may lower their risk for future heart problems. “From the compassionate care our team delivers to the state-ofthe-art diagnostics and advanced surgical procedures, we’re committed to improving the heart health of our patients and our community,” Tanya says.
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