Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular disease: It is one of the deadliest silent killers of Americans. Nearly a half-million Americans lose their lives to this disease each year.
Cardiovascular disease affects the heart and/or blood vessels (arteries and veins) and develops when cholesterol, fatty material, and calcium build up in the arteries. When this occurs in the arteries that supply the heart, this build-up of plaque causes the arteries to narrow, so that oxygen delivery to the heart is reduced. The reduction in oxygen to the heart can create chest pain, also called angina. This can lead to very serious health problems.
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Harlingen Medical Center is home to a number of highly skilled and experienced Cardiologists, Electrophysiologists, and Cardiothoracic Surgeons, who can help create a path to health and wellness like no other hospital in the Rio Grande Valley.
The Cardiovascular Center at Harlingen Medical Center is paving the way for the successful treatment of patients across South Texas. We specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease, and our top-ranked cardiac team provides minimally-invasive diagnostic testing and treatment, as well as advanced cardiac and vascular interventions, such as angioplasty, stenting, cardiac ablation, and open heart surgery.
Cardiovascular Center Services
- Operating suites dedicated to heart and vascular surgery
- Cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology laboratories
- Technologically advanced digital equipment
- Advanced patient monitoring systems
- Highly trained and caring clinical staff
Diagnostic Services
- Chest Pain Evaluation
- Exercise Tolerance Stress Tests
- Maximum Oxygen Consumption
- Stress Echocardiograms
Interventional Services
- Diagnostic Catheterizations
- Angioplasty
- Coronary Stenting
Electrophysiology Program
The South Texas Arrhythmia Institute at Harlingen Medical Center offers the most comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of abnormal heart rhythms in Rio Grande Valley.
Our team provides the latest therapies and minimally invasive treatments in our Electrophysiology lab.
Catheter procedures are performed to diagnose and treat (in some cases cure) various abnormal heart rhythm, such as:
- Atrial fibrillation
- Atrial flutter
- Atrial tachycardia
- Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
- Ventricular tachycardia
- Premature atrial contractions (PAC’s) O Premature ventricular contractions (PVC’s) O Ventricular tachycardia
Device therapies are effective treatments for other heart rhythm problems such as:
- Pacemaker implantation for abnormally slow heart rhythms, including “leadless” pacemakers in appropriate patients
- Defibrillator Implantation for prevention of sudden cardiac death
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy pacemakers and defibrillators for the treatment of heart failure
Open Heart Surgery
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Cardiovascular Valve Surgery
- Minimally-Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
By specializing in one of the nation’s deadliest diseases, we afford patients the benefit of highly skilled Cardiologists, Electrophysiologists, Cardiothoracic Surgeons, advanced technology, and services that meet individual needs.
To review the Harlingen Medical Center roster of cardiology Partners-In-Care, click here.
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Cardiovascular
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Orthopedics
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