Cardiovascular Services
About the Heart
The heart is a muscular organ about the size of a fist that pumps blood throughout the body. It is made up of four chambers: two upper chambers, called atria; and two lower chambers, called ventricles. There are four valves in the heart which direct blood flow between the chambers and the rest of the body.
Just as the body needs oxygen and nutrients to function, so does the heart. It has its own supply of arteries that arise from the aorta (the main artery of the body) and lie on the heart's surface. There are two major blood vessels called the right coronary artery (RCA) and the left main coronary artery (LMCA). These two arteries divide into many branches that supply blood to all portions of the heart.
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At the Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, advanced technology and medical expertise come together in one convenient location to provide patients with a comprehensive program of cardiovascular services for the treatment of heart disease and vascular disorders.
Learn the signs and symptoms and what to do in the event of a heart attack.
Coronary heart disease, not cancer, is by far the leading cause of death among women in the United States.
Skilled cardiac surgeons at the Valley Hospital Medical Center perform a comprehensive range of cardiovascular procedures to help patients with advanced heart disease.
Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and affects more than two million Americans.
Noninvasive diagnostics includes tools that can help physicians diagnose a variety of cardiac disorders.
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), also known as peripheral vascular disease (PVD), is a very common condition that affects 10 million Americans, and 12 to 20 percent of Americans age 65 and older, each year.
DVT is the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein (a vein deep inside the body), and commonly affects the lower leg, thigh or pelvis.
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Valley Hospital Medical Center is accredited with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. The Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care's goal is to reduce mortality from heart attacks by teaching the public to recognize and react to the early symptoms of a heart attack and to reduce the time that it takes to receive treatment.
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Heart Failure
Accreditation
Valley Hospital Medical Center is the first hospital in Nevada and only the seventh in the U.S. to receive full Cycle I Heart Failure Accreditation for its care of heart failure patients. The three-year accreditation is awarded by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. Valley Hospital has also been reaccredited for three years as a full Cycle III Chest Pain Center Accredited with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by the SCPC.
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Valley Hospital Medical Center is accredited with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. The Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care's goal is to reduce mortality from heart attacks by teaching the public to recognize and react to the early symptoms of a heart attack and to reduce the time that it takes to receive treatment.
Heart Failure
Accreditation
Valley Hospital Medical Center is the first hospital in Nevada and only the seventh in the U.S. to receive full Cycle I Heart Failure Accreditation for its care of heart failure patients. The three-year accreditation is awarded by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. Valley Hospital has also been reaccredited for three years as a full Cycle III Chest Pain Center Accredited with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by the SCPC.
