Unlike most cardiovascular programs, The Heart Center is consolidated in one area, providing patients and families with greater continuity of care. The above report is an Adobe Acrobat file. In March of 1967, our heart program performed its first open-heart surgery. Our nurses provide personal instructions, counseling and follow-up care to each patient. Our clinic also provides a unique service that enables patients to have their pacemakers tested from their home via telephone.
Patients attach a special device to their finger and connect it to their telephone.
Using a monitor, a nurse at the receiving end evaluates the information and gives immediate feedback to the patient. The Heart Center offers many information-filled classes to give you the tools for reducing your health risks. We also offer personalized counseling on nutrition and fitness. Please check our Health Opportunities section for the many opportunities offered through The Heart Center and the other Meriter departments.