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The term cardiovascular refers to the heart (cardio) and the blood vessels (vascular). The cardiovascular system includes arteries, veins, arterioles, venules, and capillaries.
When you need cardiovascular care, turn to St. Vincent’s Health System. From cardiac stress tests to heart valve replacement, there’s a St. Vincent’s facility nearby that can meet your needs.
Symptoms of heart disease can be difficult to detect, so each year we host Heart Day at all five facilities for the community. For a discounted price, participants receive vital heart health screenings, such as an EKG, lipid profile, blood pressure screening and a basic metabolic profile that can help participants learn more about their heart health.
Heart Surgery just got a lot smaller! At the Center for Robotic Surgery at St. Vincent’s Birmingham, with the tiniest of incisions, specially trained surgeons are using state-of-the-art da Vinci® Surgical System robots to perform complicated procedures with a degree of precision, control, and dexterity traditional surgeries simply can’t match. For most patients, minimally invasive cardiac procedures performed with the da Vinci Surgical System can offer numerous potential benefits over open-chest surgery, including faster recovery and less pain and scarring.
Treating coronary artery blockages and peripheral artery disease (PAD) is becoming easier with new technology known as “cool” laser ablation. St. Vincent’s East, “your heart hospital,” has been named a national Center of Excellence for Spectranetics (maker of excimer laser); and is the only site in the Southeast that trains physicians on both coronary and peripheral applications using the excimer laser. Not only a leader in this laser heart treatment,
St. Vincent’s East, is one of only three Alabama hospitals using medically induced hypothermia procedures to preserve brain function in cardiac arrest patients. Plus, at St. Vincent’s East, you’ll be treated by one of only five hospitals in the state to receive the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Blue Distinction Centers for Cardiac Care for meeting stringent clinical criteria, resulting in better overall outcomes for cardiac patients.
From diagnostic testing to cardiac rehab, turn to St. Vincent’s Blount for your cardiovascular needs. Each February, St. Vincent’s Blount also hosts Heart Day for the community. For a discounted price, participants receive vital heart health screenings, such as an EKG, lipid profile, blood pressure screening and a basic metabolic profile that can help participants learn more about their heart health.
The diagnostic cardiology team at One Nineteen can provide a variety of testing procedures, interpreted by board-certified cardiologists and correlated with clinical data gathered by our technologists and nurses.
When you need cardiovascular care, turn to St. Vincent’s St. Clair. From cardiac stress tests to cardiac rehab, our staff is here to care for your cardiovascular needs. Also, each year, St. Vincent’s St. Clair hosts Heart Day for the community. For a discounted price, participants receive vital heart health screenings, such as an EKG, lipid profile, blood pressure screening and a basic metabolic profile that can help participants learn more about their heart health.
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