Cardiac Care
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General Hospital's seasoned cardiac physicians focus on patients' complex cardiac illnesses, while honing in on their individual problems and needs. Along with their full use of medical and preventive therapies for cardiovascular disease, General Hospital cardiac physicians have been among the pioneers in interventional cardiac care. Several national, randomized trials utilizing intracoronary stents for the treatment of coronary artery disease are now underway. The use of catheter techniques for ablation of arrhythmias is an active part of General Hospital's comprehensive electrophysiology program. The division's electrophysiology group uses computer-aided evaluation and collaborates with General Hospital cardiothoracic surgeons for patients who need pacemakers, implantable defibrillators and other procedures. In addition, other modalities, such as transesophageal echocardiography, are enhancing diagnosis.
The most recent addition to General Hospital's attack on heart disease is the formation of our Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program. The focus is geared toward lowering the risk of recurrent disease in patients with previous cardiovascular ailments as well as preventing the onset of heart disease in those at risk.
The division emphasizes accessibility to its services through such features as the GHSTAT transfer program for critically ill patients.