Norwalk Hospital offers a premier cardiovascular program to meet the needs of patients with cardiac and vascular problems in the greater Fairfield County, Connecticut community. Led by a specialist team of cardiologists, interventional cardiologists and vascular surgeons, this program has achieved wide acclaim for providing leading-edge prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of cardiovascular disease.
One of Norwalk Hospital’s signature clinical services, the Cardiovascular Program offers outstanding inpatient and outpatient care for those suffering a heart attack, or from heart disease, congestive heart failure, angina, atherosclerosis, and vascular conditions, including aortic aneurysms, carotid artery stenosis, deep vein thrombosis and peripheral artery disease.
Norwalk Hospital’s cardiac quality of care is nationally recognized. HealthGrades® , the nation’s leading, independent health care rating organization, awarded the Hospital five stars for treatment of heart attack and treatment of heart failure for 2010. This rating places Norwalk Hospital in the top 15% of all hospitals nationally for clinical excellence. This top tier of hospitals was found by HealthGrades® to have statistically significantly lower patient mortality and inhospital complications than all other hospitals in treating these conditions.
The Hospital’s heart attack care, as measured by achieving nationally accepted standards of high-quality care, is also ranked among the national leaders according to the Hospital Quality Alliance.
Among the cardiovascular services the Hospital provides are:
- Angioplasty for peripheral arterial disease
- Cardiac and vascular ultrasound
- Cardiac stress testing
- Cardiac ablation for irregular heart beats
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Coronary CT angiography
- Diagnostic cardiac catheterization
- Emergency cardiac angioplasty
- Endovascular repairs of aortic aneurysms
- Minimally invasive treatments of venous insufficiencies
- Pacemaker and defibrillator implantation
Norwalk Hospital’s cardiovascular physicians are widely regarded for their superb diagnostic and treatment skills. Many have been recognized for their outstanding achievements treating complex and high-risk patients, as well as for conducting research studies to advance the field of cardiovascular medicine.
Nationally recognized critical care nurses are among the caregivers dedicated to meeting the medical, emotional and informational needs of hospitalized patients and their loved ones in our Coronary Intensive Care Unit, Cardiac/Telemetry Step-Down Unit and Medical Cardiac Unit.
Patients also benefit from the advanced, diagnostic and treatment services provided in the new Phyllis and David Komansky Cardiac and Vascular Center, featuring state-of-the-art imaging technology.
Our Cardiac Rehabilitation Program helps cardiac patients live life to the fullest and is accredited by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation for “providing the highest standard of care.” Cardiac Rehab patients benefit from:
- Safe, individually designed exercise plans
- Monitored workouts
- Diet and lifestyle education
- Psychosocial counseling
- Stress management
The program is led by a full-time, advanced practice registered nurse and all staff are certified in advanced cardiac life support.
To learn more about Norwalk Hospital’s Cardiovascular Services, use the Cardiovascular Services quick links on the left of this page.
For more information about the Cardiovascular Services offered at Norwalk Hospital, call 877-827-8379.
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