HOSPITAL SERVICES
Our physicians provide the following services at
Mercy Medical Center and St. Luke's Hospital

1. Cardiac Risk Assessment and Management
2. Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty
3. Peripheral Vascular Disease
4. Carotid Vascular Disease
5. Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia
6. Heart Failure
7. Pulmonary Hypertension
8. Women's Heart Health
9. Non-invasive Stress Testing
10. Nuclear Cardiology
11. CT Coronary Angiography
12. Preventive Cardiology

Women's Heart Health

Cardiovascular disease has usually been thought of as a "male" disease, but it is the leading cause of death for women in the United States. In 2007, cardiovascular disease claimed the lives of over 500,000 American women according to the American Heart Association (AHA). In fact, two out of every five female deaths in the United States is caused by cardiovascular disease and it claims more than ten times as many lives as breast cancer annually and more than eight times as many lives as lung cancer. It is responsible for more deaths annually among women than all other causes combined.
Researchers say that women experience cardiovascular disease differently than men, especially coronary heart disease. It may have different symptoms, and onset tends to occur later in life. Because of these differences, women are often less likely to be referred for testing for heart disease. Women must therefore be more assertive in seeking appropriate care.
Women also have different target goals than men when it comes to controlling risk factors such as cholesterol levels and triglycerides.
It is very important that all women understand the dangers posed by cardiovascular disease and take appropriate steps to prevent it.