Heart Care
Heart Assessment
Heart care at Northwest Health focuses on the functions and disorders of the heart and its connected circulatory system. According to the American Heart Association, 84 million people in the U.S. suffer from some form of cardiovascular disease, affecting blood flow throughout the body.
Taking good care of your heart can help reduce your risk of developing heart disease that leads to a heart attack, stroke or other serious complications. Cardiac care teams provide a range of heart care services - from helping you create a heart-healthy
lifestyle to performing lifesaving procedures in emergency situations.
Leading the way in heart care
Northwest Medical Center – Springdale was the first hospital in Northwest Arkansas to perform open-heart surgery, as well as to achieve Cycle III Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI through the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC). Both Northwest Medical Center – Springdale and Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville are Chest Pain Centers with PCI, accredited by The American College of Cardiology, as well as being accredited as Primary Stroke Centers by The Joint Commission demonstrating Northwest Health's continued commitment to your heart.
Northwest Medical Center – Springdale is also one of fewer than 50 U.S. hospitals that is part of the National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative (CSI), working with other major health systems to increase survival in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock (AMICS). The National CSI is a single-arm, multi-center study designed to assess the feasibility of whether outcomes in cardiogenic shock can be improved by using standardized best practices including inserting a special heart pump to protect the patient during a percutaneous coronary intervention.
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The Team
Under the medical direction of board-certified cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons, specially trained nurses and technologists work collaboratively to help patients and their families feel comfortable, safe and informed during cardiac and vascular procedures.
Meet the Northwest Health Heart Care Team