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The New Milford Hospital Regional Heart Center
Applying the health care leadership and cardiac expertise of the partnering hospitals, the New Milford Hospital Regional Heart Center offers patients the latest options to treat America's number one killer -- cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) disease.
The Regional Heart Center offers a broad range of diagnostic, preventive and cardiovascular disease management services, including a fully staffed, 24-hour emergency department and on-site angioplasty for acute heart attack, supported by an outstanding paramedic response program. Delivered by an expert team of health care professionals, these comprehensive cardiac services are designed to save lives, reduce heart damage and improve quality of life for cardiac patients.
The heart is a muscle about the size of a fist that pumps constantly to keep the body supplied with oxygen and nutrient-rich blood. When the vessels that supply the heart become damaged due to cardiovascular disease, the heart - and the rest of the body - can suffer.
That's why prompt diagnosis and treatment by highly qualified specialists is so essential.
A Remarkable Partnership
The New Milford Hospital Regional Heart Center combines the personalized care of a leading community-based hospital with the expertise of renowned physicians and the world-class resources of our partner, the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System.
- New Milford Hospital was the first community hospital to join the seven largest hospitals in Connecticut approved for cardiac catheterization and angioplasty for acute heart attack.
- Our affiliate partner, NewYork-Presbyterian, known worldwide for groundbreaking contributions to cardiovascular care, is the only hospital in the area to consistently rank among the honor roll of America's top hospitals in America's Best Hospitals survey in U.S. News and World Report.
- The Regional Heart Center's access to NewYork-Presbyterian's clinical programs, quality methods and research capabilities ensures the highest level of patient care.
At the Regional Heart Center, cardiac catheterizations are performed by leading board-certified cardiac interventionalists, who are on the faculty of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Supporting them is a team of highly skilled nurses -- both registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) - dedicated exclusively to assisting patients before, during and after cardiac catheterizations. All nurses in the cath lab are ACLS (advanced cardiac life support) certified.
Cardiovascular health, a job that takes two.
Cardiovascular disease kills over a million Americans every year, but there are millions more whose lives it impairs. Due to personal habits and in some cases heredity, cardiovascular problems often build gradually, reducing one's ability to lead a full life.
The good news is that many cardiovascular problems can be prevented. Or, should they occur, they can monitored and often controlled and improved upon. This means that each of us must be aware of our own condition and not wait passively for problems to arise.
That's why the New Milford Hospital Regional Heart Center offers cardiac services for nearly every stage - starting with prevention and on through diagnosis, treatment and recovery. We're here to help you every step of the way, and they are steps that we should take together.
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