St. Rose's Cardiac Centers of Excellence
At the Cardiology Centers at St. Rose Dominican Hospitals, we offer you and your family comprehensive cardiovascular services with state-of-the-art diagnostic testing, catheterization labs where blocked arteries are repaired and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. These services are provided by a team of caring professionals - nurses, technologists, cardiologists, surgeons and support staff - trained and credentialed to evaluate and treat cardiac diseases.
The Siena Campus has been recognized by HealthGrades® as #1 in the state for overall cardiac services, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and cardiac surgery.*
* 2008 data as reported by HealthGrades®
Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation services include prevention, education, rehabilitation and wellness maintenance. These programs, supported by funding from the E. L. Weigand Foundation, use the highest quality exercise and telemetry equipment available.
"St. Rose Dominican Hospitals offers complete cardiac programs between two of our campuses," said Syd Rubecamp, Cardiology Director. "We are 'Cardiac Centers of Excellence' which meet the highest national standards for services, staff and technology. Our Open Heart Surgery programs at the San Martín and Siena Campuses further expand the full line of cardiac services available at St. Rose."
Current Cardiovascular services available at St. Rose:
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Cardiac catheterization: Coronary angioplasty, coronary stents, including drug-eluding stents, rotoblator and thrombectomy (procedures used to open or repair a blocked coronary artery, which can cause a heart attack)
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Cardiac rehabilitation: Skilled staff members work with patients to modify risk factors and lifestyle patterns that may contribute to heart disease. These changes include diet, exercise and stress management. Outpatient cardiac rehabilitation is located in St. Rose's Parkway Medical Plaza at 100 N. Green Valley Parkway
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Echocardiography: Ultrasound images show detailed analyses of abnormalities within the heart chambers, pulmonary arteries and valves
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EKG/cardiac stress testing: Recording electrical activity of the heart while resting or during treadmill or chemically induced stress
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Open Heart Surgery: Open heart surgery centers feature dedicated operating suites and state-of-the-art equipment
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Telemetry: Monitoring of patient's vital signs on an outpatient basis
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Volcano Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS): IVUS is considered the gold standard in the next generation of technologies for treating heart disease. Traditional angiograms show shadows of the heart vessels that represent plaque build up that may be narrowing or obstructing an artery. IVUS technology goes a step further and produces highly-detailed images of the arteries from the inside out.
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St. Rose's comprehensive cardiovascular programs include:
- a community outreach program for cardiac disease prevention, in collaboration with the Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Centers of Excellence, to prevent heart disease through targeted health and wellness classes,
- diagnostic EKG, Nuclear Cardiac Stress testing,
- echocardiography, including Stress Echo,
- diagnostic and interventional Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories,
- the latest in imaging and computer information systems that interface between both campuses which provide physicians, patients and staff easily accessible information at all times,
- participation in research activities that will include evaluating new devices, medications and treatments for cardiac disease and disorders, and
- dedicated open heart surgery suites.
For more information, please contact the Cardiology Department at 702.616.4382 for the Rose de Lima Campus, 702.616.5382 for the Siena Campus or 702.492.8382 at the San Martín Campus.
(Updated 8/18/08)
