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Specialty care for complex heart conditions
Cardiac specialists at Ascension Saint Thomas Heart Bowling Green located at Graves Gilbert Clinic, are specially trained in the latest heart testing, treatment and procedures to prevent, diagnose and treat heart disease. If you need advanced surgical care or other specialized heart care, your doctor can connect you with another heart care specialist.
Your cardiologist is your primary heart doctor
Personalized care for you starts with a collaborative conversation. Talk with your doctor about new symptoms, health history, managing medications and risk for heart disease. Your care team coordinates any heart tests, diagnostics and treatments, and monitors your heart care to help prevent more serious conditions such as heart attack and stroke. And if advanced surgery is part of your care plan, your doctor will connect you with a cardiovascular surgeon.
If your care requires imaging, lab testing, or pharmacy support, we help connect the dots for you. Imaging tests, cholesterol tests, heart enzyme blood tests, EKG, and blood pressure monitoring help your doctor diagnose heart disease — irregular heartbeat, leaky heart valve, clogged coronary artery, and more.
If you are experiencing chest pain, especially in combination with jaw or arm pain, lightheadedness, nausea, vomiting or difficulty breathing, you might be having a heart attack. Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room right away.
Specialty care for AFib and other heart rhythm disorders
When choosing Ascension Saint Thomas Heart Bowling Green, you get specialty care for arrhythmia and other heart rhythm disorders. Your electrophysiologist can diagnose AFib (atrial fibrillation), and complex arrhythmias. Having AFib increases your risk for a stroke or transient ischemic attack (also called a TIA or mini-stroke). If you have Afib or other diagnosed irregular heart rhythms, your electrophysiologist may recommend cardioversion, ablation, cardiac resynchronization technology (CRT) or a WATCHMAN™ device, to help regulate your heartbeat.
Congestive heart failure and care
Congestive heart failure is a condition that has stages and gets worse over time. Cardiovascular disease, such as narrowed or blocked coronary arteries, high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation (AFib), a leaky heart valve, and inherited conditions can cause congestive heart failure. Your doctor listens to understand you. Then, your doctor works with you to create a care plan that’s right for you.
With leading technologies and advanced treatment options, Ascension Saint Thomas Heart delivers personalized care at every stage of heart failure, including:
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
- Heart transplant
- Remote patient monitoring
- Medication therapies
- Telehealth visits
- Total artificial heart
- Ventricular assist devices (VAD)
Cardiovascular research and clinical trials
Many of the doctors at Ascension Saint Thomas Heart sites of care are also principal investigators in national and regional heart and vascular clinical trials. Our doctors are committed to being leaders in cardiovascular research, working to help improve how we diagnose and treat heart and vascular diseases. Your doctor may recommend a clinical trial as part of your care. And you can talk to your cardiologist if you are interested in participating in clinical trials.
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