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        Information on CIMC Heart Care



        Caribbean Heart Center:

        At the Caribbean Heart Center at Crescent Isle Medical Center, we have the experience that can save lives. Our team of cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, critical care specialists, anesthesiologists, nurses, cardiovascular technicians, and respiratory therapists work together to quickly evaluate and diagnose each patient. If needed, they can perform catheterizations, angioplasties, and open-heart surgery on an emergency basis. Their excellent teamwork has given Crescent Isle Medical Center success rates well above the national average. Crescent Isle Medical Center has also been named one of the top 100 cardiovascular hospitals in America. . . and the only one in the Caribbean. Though the Crescents Isles are not part of America, the hospital works in conjunction with the Florida and other American hospitals.

        The following services are available at the Caribbean Heart Center at Crescent Isle Medical Center:

        Angioplasty

            Atherectomy

            Coronary stent

            Rotoblator

        Cardiac Catheterization

        Cardiac Rehabilitation

        Cardiac Surgery

            Artificial heart assist devices

            Cardiomyoplasty

            Coronary artery bypass surgery

            Transmyocardial revascularization

            Valve repair/replacement

            Valvuloplasty

        Echocardiography

            Doppler studies

            Transesophageal echo

        Emergency Heart Center (Chest Pain Evaluation)

            Magnetic resonance imaging/spectroscopy

            Nuclear cardiac imaging

        Electrocardiography

            Hotler monitoring

            Stress testing

        Electrophysiology Studies

            Arrhythmia mapping

            Implantable defibrillators

            Pacemakers

            Radiofrequency ablation for arrhythmia

        Pediatric Cardiology

            Surgical repair of congenital heart defects

        For more information call 323-XXXX.