services/programs

Heart & vascular services

Cardiovascular (heart) disease is the leading cause of death and disability in North Dakota. Trinity Health offers comprehensive cardiovascular services aimed at preventing, diagnosing, treating and recovering from cardiovascular disease.

Our programs target the full range of conditions related to the heart and vascular system, including congestive heart failure, hypertension (high blood pressure), arteriosclerosis (narrowing or hardening of the arteries), peripheral vascular disease and more.
Patients with cardiovascular conditions benefit from the expertise of a highly experienced team, which includes:

<empty> Board-certified cardiologists

<empty> Board-certified cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons

<empty> Nurses with cardiovascular expertise

<empty> Exercise physiologists

<empty> Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialists

For more than 30 years our heart specialists have set the standard for quality care, introducing new technology and many "firsts," including the first angiogram, placement of the first stent, and the first angioplasty performed in our region. To date, our heart team has completed over one thousand surgical procedures. Trinity’s long-standing tradition of excellence and leadership in cardiac care continues into the 21st Century.

SERVICES

The following cardiovascular services are available at Trinity Health.
Arrhythmia management
<empty> Treatment for Heart failure
Interventional cardiology and angioplasty
<empty> Noninvasive cardiac imaging
<empty> Preventive cardiology
<empty> Vascular medicine
<empty> Pacemaker clinic//Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator clinic
<empty> Coronary stenting
<empty> EECP/Enhanced External Counter Pulsation therapy

We also offer these cardiothoracic surgical procedures:
<empty> Aortic surgery
<empty> Heart valve repair/replacement
<empty> Coronary bypass
<empty> Minimally invasive procedures

Test and Procedures for diagnosing cardiac disorders include:
<empty> Stress testing, including Cardiolyte
<empty> Heart imaging
<empty> Electrocardiogram (EKG)
<empty> Holter monitoring
<empty> Echocardiogram
<empty> Angiogram, including renal (kidneys) and abdominal aorta
<empty> King of Hearts/24-hour monitoring
<empty> Tilt Table

How Heart Smart Are You?
<empty> Take the Heart Smart Quiz!

ABOUT OUR TEAM:

Trinity’s Cardiology team includes: Samir Turk, MD; Valentine Chikwendu, MD; Robert Percell, MD; and Jerane Forsberg, PA-C.

Trinity’s Cardiovascular/thoracic Surgeons include: Martin Rothberg, MD; Frank Shipley, MD.

For more information about Trinity Health's Cardiovascular Services, please call 857-7388, or toll-free at 1-800-598-1205.

HEALTHY HEART:

For more information about Trinity Health's Heart Services, please call 857-5970, or 852-1663, or toll-free at 1-800-477-1046.

 

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