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TEXAS HEALTH HEART & VASCULAR HOSPITAL ARLINGTON B Y A N N E T T E B R O O KS | P H OTO BY K E N N Y R I C H A R D P H O T O G R A P H Y
When you or a loved one needs heart and vascular care, the last thing you want to do is drive miles to receive specialized, quality care and innovative services. Fortunately for residents of Greater Arlington and surrounding communities, Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington is located conveniently close to home. THE O NLY HOSPITAL IN TARRAN T COU N TY EXCLUSIVELY DEDICATED TO CARI N G FOR HE ARTS Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital provides a full suite of advanced services combined with patient-centered care. The physician-led hospital’s commitment to excellence is highlighted by a prestigious five-star CMS rating for its patient experience, patient safety, effectiveness and timeliness of care, and low mortality and readmission rates. Caring for the hearts of the community since 2011, patients trust Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital, choosing it for diagnostic services and imaging, minimally invasive procedures, and heart surgery. If you or a loved one is experiencing a heart attack, it’s good to know the hospital consistently reports
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a rapid door to balloon time and has received the Gold Plus award from the American Heart Association for STEMIreceiving hospitals for five consecutive years. This means heart attack patients are transferred to one of the hospital’s four catheterization labs to restore vital blood flow to the heart. The hospital is also certified by the Joint Commission as a primary heart attack center. H I G H LY S K I L L E D SP EC I A LI STS, QU AL I TY S E RV I C ES Comprehensive services for heart, lung, and chest conditions include interventional cardiology, thoracic surgery, heart valve repair and replacement, aortic valve replacement surgery, coronary artery bypass, endovascular procedures, diagnostic electrophysiology studies, ablation procedures, and more. Advanced procedures and techniques are utilized, including TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement), a minimally invasive option for aortic valve replacement for those patients who are not eligible for openheart surgery. More than 200 open-heart surgeries and TAVR procedures, and 2,500 cath-lab procedures are performed at the
heart hospital annually. “Our collaborative team of physicians includes board-certified interventional cardiolog ists, cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgeons, and electrophysiologists,” says Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital’s Chief Medical Officer James F. Norcross, MD, a fellowship-trained, board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon. He adds, “I believe we have very talented surgeons and staff at the hospital. The team is committed to quality, safety and compassionate care for all our heart patients here in Tarrant County.” D E D I CAT E D T E A M O F SP EC I A LI Z E D N U R S ES “Hearts are what we do, and we strive to meet all patient needs,” says Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Operating Officer Sherri Emerson, MBA/MSN, RN, FACHE. “Our nurses are specialized in cardiac care and are ACLS (advanced cardiac life support) certified. Together with our four full-time nurse practitioners, they are dedicated to meeting their patient’s needs while providing emotional support, and answering questions. Our goal is to provide a comfortable atmosphere to our
