Cardiology
Choose Ascension St. Vincent's in Jacksonville, Florida, from heart and vascular screenings to surgery.
Cardiovascular care in Jacksonville
Choose Ascension St. Vincent’s in Jacksonville, Florida, from heart and vascular screenings to surgery.
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.
A referral is required to schedule a heart scan. Start by finding a heart specialist.
Leading the way in heart and vascular care for Jacksonville
Ascension St. Vincent's is leading the way in heart and vascular care in Jacksonville, providing advanced care for a full range of heart conditions. From preventative screenings to life-saving treatments, our specialists use the latest technology and personalized care plans to help you achieve better heart health.
Know the symptoms or are you having a cardiac emergency?
The symptoms of an aneurysm may look like other health conditions or problems. Some aneurysms can cause pain in the abdomen, chest, lower back, or groin area. The pain may be severe pain in the back of the abdomen may mean the aneurysm is about to burst. You may also experience a pulsing feeling, like a heartbeat, in the abdomen. Other symptoms may include severe headache, nausea, vomiting, visual disturbance and loss of consciousness.
If you're feeling the symptoms of a heart attack, such as chest discomfort, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, nausea, or pain in the neck, jaw or arms, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately.
A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blood clot that develops in a blood vessel in the body (often in the leg). It then travels to a lung artery, where it suddenly blocks blood flow.
Common symptoms include:
- Chest pain
- Coughing or coughing up blood
- Dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting
- Fast heart rate or irregular heartbeat
- Low blood pressure
- Rapid breathing
- Shortness of breath
- Sweating
A stroke can result if the narrowing of the carotid arteries is severe enough that blood flow is blocked. It can block blood flow to the brain if a piece of plaque breaks off.
It’s important to remember the signs of a stroke with the acronym “B.E. F.A.S.T.”
- Balance changes or loss of balance
- Eyes and vision changes
- Face drooping or numbness
- Arm weakness
- Speech that is slurred
- Time, get help immediately
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, go directly to the ER or call 911.
Conditions, tests and treatments
- Aortic aneurysm
- Aortic dissection
- Arrhythmias
- Atherosclerosis
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid artery disease
- Congenital heart disease
- Congestive heart failure
- Coronary artery disease (CAD)
- 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
- Stress test
- Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)
- Angioplasty and stenting
- Cardiac catheterization
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)
- Catheter ablation
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
- 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
- Congenital heart disease
- Congestive heart failure
- Coronary artery disease (CAD)
- 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
- Stress test
- Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)
- Angioplasty and stenting
- Cardiac catheterization
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)
- Catheter ablation
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
- 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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