Hospital San Pablo has one of the premier emergency departments in Puerto Rico with a long history of providing leading edge medicine in a caring, efficient and cost-conscious envirornment. Our team of doctors is comprised of Emergency Medicine trained physicians, Primary Care physicians and Pediatricians. They are supported by consultants in every major medical and surgical specialty. Emergency intervention for heart attacks is coordinated by the Emergency Physician with Cardiologist and Cardiothoracic Surgeons. Our Physicians are known for their success in treating individuals experiencing a heart attack.
Time is critical for anyone experiencing the symptoms of a heart attack.
Waiting too long before going to the Emergency Department may increase the amount of heart damage. Seeking immediate treatment can make a big difference in the quality of life after recovery. Depending on the type and severity of the heart attack, clot-busting drugs can be started by the Emergency Physician or the patient being taken by the cardiac team directly from the Emergency Department to the Catheterization Laboratory. The goal is to clear blocked arteries and restore blood and oxygen flow to damaged heart tissue as quickly and efficiently as possible. For this purpose a cardiac team and fully equipped cardiac catheterization suite is available 24 hours a day at Hospital San Pablo.