Colon cancer stage 4 survivor grateful for advanced care
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Leo Villegas, MD, surgical oncologist at Ascension Sacred Heart used surgery to help a stage 4 colon cancer patient with liver metastasis have a positive outcome.
Cardiology
Make Ascension Sacred Heart in Northwest Florida your first choice — from heart and vascular screenings to surgery.
Heart care in Northwest Florida
Make Ascension Sacred Heart in Northwest Florida your first choice — from heart and vascular screenings to surgery.
Leading the way for heart care in Northwest Florida
Ascension Sacred Heart is leading the way for heart care in Northwest Florida, providing advanced care for a full range of heart conditions. From preventive screenings to life-saving treatments, our specialists use the latest technology and personalized care plans to help you achieve better heart health.
A heart scan could save your life
A heart scan is a quick, painless way to detect early signs of heart disease before symptoms appear. If you have risk factors like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or a family history, this simple test could prevent a heart attack. Take control of your heart health today.
A doctor’s referral is needed to schedule a heart scan. Find a specialist.
Already have a referral? To schedule, call 850-416-2940. After your heart scan, your care team sends your results to your heart doctor.
Conditions, tests and treatments
- Aortic aneurysm
- Aortic dissection
- Arrhythmias
- Atherosclerosis
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid artery disease
- Chronic total occlusion (CTO)
- Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI)
- Coronary artery disease (CAD)
- Congenital heart disease
- Congestive heart failure
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- Heart failure
- Heart murmurs
- Heart valve and structural heart disease
- High Blood Pressure
- High cholesterol
- Pericarditis
- Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
- Pulmonary embolism (PE)
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Blood tests
- Cardiac catheterization
- Cardiac CT scan
- Cardiac MRI
- Coronary angiogram
- Coronary calcium scan
- Coronary CT angiography (CTA)
- Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Electrophysiology study
- Event recorder
- Holter monitor
- Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)
- Angioplasty and stenting
- Cardiac catheterization
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)
- Catheter ablation
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
- Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman procedure)
- Medication management
- Pacemaker
- Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
- Valve repair and replacement
- Ventricular assist device (VAD)
Conditions, tests and treatments
- Aortic aneurysm
- Aortic dissection
- Arrhythmias
- Atherosclerosis
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid artery disease
- Chronic total occlusion (CTO)
- Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI)
- Coronary artery disease (CAD)
- Congenital heart disease
- Congestive heart failure
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- Heart failure
- Heart murmurs
- Heart valve and structural heart disease
- High Blood Pressure
- High cholesterol
- Pericarditis
- Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
- Pulmonary embolism (PE)
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Blood tests
- Cardiac catheterization
- Cardiac CT scan
- Cardiac MRI
- Coronary angiogram
- Coronary calcium scan
- Coronary CT angiography (CTA)
- Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Electrophysiology study
- Event recorder
- Holter monitor
- Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)
- Angioplasty and stenting
- Cardiac catheterization
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)
- Catheter ablation
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
- Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman procedure)
- Medication management
- Pacemaker
- Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
- Valve repair and replacement
- Ventricular assist device (VAD)
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, go directly to the ER or call 911.
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