Bradycardia

Bradycardia is a slower than normal heart rate. The hearts of adults at rest usually beat between 60 and 100 times per minute. If you have bradycardia, your heart beats fewer than 60 beats per minute. Bradycardia can be a serious problem if the heart doesn’t pump enough oxygen-rich blood to the body. For some…

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) uses a special pressure chamber to increase the amount of oxygen in the blood. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy exposes the entire body to 100% oxygen under increased atmospheric pressure. The patient’s oxygen-saturated blood promotes healing of chronic wounds and damaged tissue. The Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Treatment has two HBOT…

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We utilize cutting-edge surgical techniques and non-surgical alternatives for diagnosing and treating all forms of cardiac, vascular and pulmonary diseases.

Advanced Heart Failure

According to the CDC, more than 6.5 million Americans have heart failure, and it is a contributing factor in 1 in 8 deaths. Caught in its earliest stages, heart failure can be reversed or slowed through lifestyle modification and medication. For many patients, early intervention can dramatically slow or even halt disease progression. For those…

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Achieving success in the fight against lung cancer through a multidisciplinary, "whole patient" approach

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AACN Advanced Critical Care American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine Annals of Thoracic Surgery Annals of Vascular Surgery Applied Nursing Research Circulation Critical Care Medicine Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing European Heart Journal European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Heart & Lung Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Journal of…

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)

An Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, or AAA, is a weakening and bulging of the aorta, the largest artery in the body and the body’s main supplier of blood. If the aneurysm grows to a large size, it can spontaneously rupture, leading to profuse bleeding, shock, and even death. AAAs usually grow slowly, and often have no…