Do you live in southern New Hampshire and are worried that you may be at risk of heart disease or in need of monitoring for an existing heart condition?
We have expanded our cardiovascular services in southern New Hampshire to include cardiac PET (Positron Emission Tomography) and CT (computed tomography) imaging, which is coming this summer. Our Manchester location also offers in-person care for cardiac and vascular surgery, as well as electrophysiology clinics.
The expansion means that patients in the area—including Concord, Manchester, Nashua, and surrounding communities—now have access to close-to-home cardiovascular care supported by an academic medical center.
“Our advanced cardiac imaging capabilities in southern New Hampshire enable our team to accurately diagnose coronary artery disease and microvascular disease, and perform coronary calcium scoring to predict heart attack risk,” says Richard J. Powell, MD , director of the Heart and Vascular Center at Dartmouth Health.
“If a patient needs additional treatment—even for a complex problem—they may only need to travel to Lebanon one time for their procedure. Then they can receive all their pre- and post-surgical care, as well as ongoing follow-up, locally,” he says.
Surgical procedures at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH include some of the most advanced treatments, such as robotic coronary artery bypass grafts, advanced electrophysiology devices, complex aneurysm repair, and 48 ongoing clinical trials for a variety of cardiovascular conditions.
Other services offered
Last year, the Heart and Vascular Center opened an Electrophysiology Device Clinic in Manchester.
With support from Caitlin Booze, MSP, APRN, FNP-BC and other specialists, the clinic provides in-person care and remote monitoring for patients with pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, and loop monitors.
Monitoring allows the electrophysiology team to review heart data transmitted through a patient’s implantable device. That means that problems are able to be identified and treated earlier, reducing the risk of hospitalization and serious complications.
According to Jason Lemire, FACHE, administrative director of the Heart and Vascular Center at Dartmouth Health, the expansion of services in southern New Hampshire enhances convenience and consistency of care.
“Our cardiac surgeons, electrophysiologists and vascular surgeons have in-person clinics in Manchester, so when a patient travels to Lebanon for a procedure, they can receive care from the same provider in Southern New Hampshire,” says Lemire.
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