314.747.WELL (314.747.9355)
or toll-free 877.747.9355
Christian Hospital continues to be a leader in heart services with the opening of the Chest Pain Center. The Center is a unique concept in emergency medicine, bringing together cardiologists and emergency physicians to significantly reduce heart attack deaths.
The Chest Pain Center at Christian Hospital is dedicated to offering all of the cardiac services needed to facilitate rapid diagnosis and treatment for heart attacks. Patients with less advanced heart disease also will receive appropriate care and follow-up services at the Chest Pain Center.
Located adjacent to the Emergency Department, the Chest Pain Center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Heart Attack Warning Signs for Men
- Pain or pressure in the chest
- Dizziness, fainting or nausea
- Pain spreading to neck or arm
- Sweating, anxiety, tiredness or shortness of breath
Heart Attack Warning Signs for Women
- Chest discomfort
- Pain that spreads to shoulders, neck or arm
- Nausea, fatigue and shortness of breath
- Sweating
- Indigestion or gas-like pain or pressure
- Dizziness
- Unexplained weakness and fatigue
- Discomfort between the shoulder blades
- Sense of impending doom
Call 911 immediately if you experience any of these signs.
