Cardiac Services

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of premature death and disability in the United States. The Cardiac services team at Parkridge is dedicated to providing the best and most comprehensive care in the region. The Heart Center at Parkridge Medical Center offers a wide array of diagnostic and interventional procedures.

The hospital has state-of-the-art Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, electrophysiology labs, and advanced imaging capabilities. The Parkridge catheterization lab also offers stereotaxis, a procedure that uses magnetic navigation to guide a catheter inside the heart for cardiac mapping and treatment of rhythm disorders.  Our sophisticated technology combines with the compassionate care delivered by our staff to make Parkridge Medical Center a natural choice for cardiac care.

Parkridge has performed open heart surgeries for over 20 years, and the advanced technology available in our state-of-the-art Electrophysiology Lab allows doctors to effectively diagnose and treat heart rhythm irregularities. Angiograms, or x-rays of the inside of the vessels surrounding the heart, are one example of the procedures performed in the Cardiac Catheterization or Cath Labs. Any blocked vessels that are found can often be treated while in the lab.

>> Take a virtual tour of the Parkridge Cardiac Catheterization lab

The high-tech 64-slice Cardiac CT is available for outpatient as well as inpatient diagnostics. This amazing technology produces a three-dimensional image of the heart and its blood vessels, allowing doctors to examine patients’ blood vessels for signs of hardening, narrowing or blockage.

Heart Resources

• American Heart Association
• Heart Disease Resource Center
• Stroke Resource Center

Healthy Heart Cardiac Rehabilitation at Parkridge

Parkridge’s Healthy Heart Cardiac rehabilitation program is certified by the American Academy of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). It is designed for people with heart conditions, those who have recently experienced a cardiac event and those who have undergone heart surgery.

Recovery involves improving a patient’s overall quality of life. Patients of the Healthy Heart Cardiac Rehabilitation program have access to the resources of several multidisciplinary team members including a cardiologist, nursing staff, rehabilitation coordinator, exercise physiologist, and dietitian.

Our goal is to improve your health and reduce your risk of heart attack or other cardiac events. If you have just been diagnosed with a cardiovascular condition, the Parkridge cardiac rehabilitation team will teach you how to strengthen your heart with a supervised routine of regular exercise. You will learn more about how to minimize risk factors for cardiac events through changes in activities and habits. Emphasis is placed on controlling blood pressure, smoking cessation, cholesterol and other blood fats, diet and weight control and exercise.

The Parkridge Healthy Heart program offers nutritional guidance that includes taking a comprehensive diet history from each patient as well as a diet class facilitated by a Registered Dietitian helping you to begin making better dietary choices.

The Healthy Heart specialists realize that family support is vital to helping patients make positive lifestyle changes. Spouses and family members are encouraged to support healthy habits as part of the client's cardiac rehabilitation process.

Your willingness to move toward a healthier lifestyle can give your heart and your health a second chance. For more information about Cardiac Rehabilitation, call (423) 493-6714.