Cardiology Services
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Cardiology Services
Cardiology Services
TriStar Hendersonville’s leadership in the cardiac care arena was established years ago when it was one of the first six hospitals in the country to use cardiac scanning technology for viewing plaque build-up in the heart through lightening-quick CT scans. Since then we’ve continued to raise the bar by outperforming the national door-to-balloon benchmark of 90 minutes both consistently and significantly with an average of 62 minutes. More than six years after we first gained recognition as an Accredited Chest Pain Center, we remain Sumner County’s only accredited chest pain center, boosting your chances for survival in a cardiac emergency by 37 percent.
We continue to work to enhance heart care in Sumner County by partnering with our local EMS teams, who have capabilities for 12-lead EKGs, sending us your heart tests from the ambulance when you’re on your way to us so that we can activate our cardiac cath lab and emergency services team. Likewise, with mobile therapeutic hypothermia units donated by TriStar Hendersonville and Tennessee Heart and Vascular Institute, our EMS partners have another tool in their arsenal to save lives that could otherwise be lost to heart disease.
Our dedicated cardiac cath team together with our notable team of cardiologists who have literally written the book on heart care, we stand ready to combat the nation’s #1 cause of death – heart disease.
Thank you for choosing TriStar Hendersonville. Please consider us for all your healthcare needs.
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