Heart Treatments
Christian Hospital’s heart and vascular experts are an integrated team of specialists with advanced training in a variety of heart treatments. With services that range from medical intervention, traditional surgery and minimally invasive procedures, it’s world-class heart care that’s close to home.
Cardiac Catheterization
After anesthesia is performed, a catheter is inserted through an artery or vein in the leg or arm, and then into the heart, allowing the physician access to the heart to perform procedures that can include angioplasty (stenting), pacemaker implantation, artery plaque removal or blood clot removal.
Minimally Invasive Procedures/TAVR
Christian Hospital’s state-of-the-art hybrid room combines the equipment of an operating room, procedures of a cardiac catheterization lab and advanced medical imaging technology into a single space. This not only enables minimally invasive surgical procedures, but also allows the heart and vascular team to be more responsive in acute situations that require surgery.
One of the procedures performed in the hybrid room is called Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement or TAVR, a minimally invasive procedure to replace the aortic valve of the heart, for patients who aren’t candidates for traditional open-heart surgery.
Medical/Interventional Treatment
Many types of heart conditions can be prevented or treated through lifestyle changes and medication. The BJC Medical Group’s Heart Care Group at Christian Hospital can consult and provide superior diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Services include cardiac catheterization, coronary interventions, peripheral angiograms, cardioversions, transesophageal echocardiogram, pacemaker implantation and implantable cardiac defibrillators.
Heart Surgery
Our world-class Washington University cardiothoracic surgeons have years of specialized training, and are experienced in performing complex surgical procedures, bringing academic excellence to a community hospital setting. In addition to minimally invasive procedures, we perform other heart and valve surgical procedures that include heart valve replacement, atrial fibrillation ablation, aneurysm repair, coronary artery bypass grafting and arteriovenous grafting.
Cardiac Rehabilitation
After a major heart event like a heart attack or heart surgery, it’s important for patients to rehabilitate safely, so they can return to their lives as healthy as possible. Our Cardiac Wellness Center can offer this crucial next step in your ongoing treatment, providing personalized programs that include oversight of fitness, education and counseling.
Christian Hospital and Northwest HealthCare, members of BJC HealthCare, provide world-class medical care to the communities of North County, Greater St. Louis County and Southern Illinois.