心臓血管サービス

研究によると、私たちの半数以上が人生のある時点で心臓病を発症すると推定されています。心血管疾患を診断し、最も効果的な治療を提供するための最先端の技術を提供しています。心臓病の症状がある場合、または危険性があると思われる場合は、待ってはいけません。ほとんどの心血管疾患は、初期段階で発見されれば、より効果的に治療できます。

Our cardiac X-ray unit provides one of the most advanced heart scans available, with enhanced image quality and resolution. And our echocardiography system offers a color ultrasound of the heart with exceptional imaging performance.

Diagnostic procedures we offer include:

• 心臓カテーテル検査: 冠動脈に造影剤が注入され、デジタル写真が撮影されます。これにより、狭窄や閉塞を視覚化できます。
• 心臓負荷検査: トレッドミル、自転車、または薬剤を使用して心臓に負荷を与え、そのパフォーマンスを評価します。
• 心臓核負荷試験: 負荷試験と併せて行われるカーディオライト負荷試験は、心筋への血液の流れの良さを示します。
• 心エコー図: 心臓と心臓弁の超音波検査により、心臓がどのように拍動しているか、および心臓が適切に機能しているかどうかが判断されます。
• 心電図検査: 心臓のリズムの電気的追跡 (EKG) は、正常な電気物理学的機能を妨げる状態の診断に役立ちます。 EKG イベント モニターは、小型レコーダーを装着して人が歩いたり移動したりしている間に心臓によって生成される電流をグラフィック記録します。

最新のテクノロジーを備えた当社の専門心臓専門医は、患者の回復を支援するという 1 つの目標を念頭に置いて取り組んでいます。その過程で、私たちはご本人やご家族と緊密にコミュニケーションをとり、ご自身に適した治療の選択に積極的に参加していただけるよう、治療の選択肢についてご理解いただけるよう努めてまいります。

当社の心臓リハビリテーション プログラムは、心臓イベントや手術後の患者の回復を早め、日常生活に戻るのに役立ちます。リハビリプログラムは個々の患者様に合わせて設計されており、思いやりのある専門スタッフによって監視されます。

A cardiac exercise stress test shows how well your heart handles exercise. This can take various forms including stress ECG and stress echocardiograms.

During your cardiac exercise stress test, you’ll walk on a treadmill or cycle on an exercise bike until you reach your “target heart rate”- which is 85% of the maximum heart rate predicted for your age. Every 3 minutes, the speed, incline and resistance of your treadmill or bike will increase, up to 15 minutes maximum. Medication may also be used to stress the heart and grade its performance.

During the test, one or more medical professionals will monitor your ECG, heart rate, blood pressure and heart rhythm. They will stop the test if:

• You develop chest pain
• Your blood pressure is becoming a concern
• The ECG shows your heart isn’t getting enough oxygen
• You become too tired
• You have another symptom that prevents you from exercising

The test takes less than one hour in total. After you complete your cardiac exercise stress test, you’ll be monitored until your heart rate returns to its normal resting rate. Your test results will be explained to you, and your doctor may recommend additional tests and treatments.

Your provider may recommend a cardiac exercise stress test to:

• • Identify the cause of chest pain as well as shortness of breath, dizziness and light-headedness
  • Diagnose possible coronary artery disease
  • Check the effectiveness of certain procedures such as coronary angioplasty and stenting or cardiac bypass surgery
  • Help create a safe exercise plan if you have heart disease risk factors
  • Identify any heart rhythm changes usually experienced during exercise
  • Determine your risk of heart disease or other heart-related conditions

Cardiac nuclear stress testing can be done in conjunction with a stress test, cardiolite stress testing shows how well the blood flows to the heart muscle.

Echocardiography, electrical tracing, also known as an EKG or an echo, is a non-invasive procedure that uses sound waves to create an image of the heart and nearby blood vessels. It’s a common way to examine the heart’s structure and function and can help diagnose a variety of heart conditions that interfere with normal electrophysical function.

EKG event monitors make a graphic record of the electric currents generated by the heart while the person walks or otherwise moves wearing a small recorder.

• Abnormal heart valves or rhythms
• Heart murmurs
• Heart muscle damage from a heart attack
• Infections, blood clots, or tumors in the heart
• Fluid buildup around the heart

Echocardiography is different from an electrocardiogram (ECG), which is a test that measures the heart’s rhythm and electrical activity.

Cardiac catheterization, also known as a cath, is a procedure that involves inserting a thin, flexible tube called a catheter into a blood vessel and threading it through to the heart, and then contrast dye is injected into the coronary arteries and a digital picture is taken. This allows visualization of any narrowing or blockages. The procedure can be used for both diagnostic and treatment purposes.

During a cardiac catheterization, a healthcare provider may:

• • Examine the heart: Use the catheter to look at the heart valves, measure pressures in the heart chambers, or take blood samples to measure oxygen levels
  • Treat heart conditions: Use the catheter to treat narrowed blood vessels, put in a new heart valve, or perform cardiac ablation
  • Check blood flow: Inject contrast dye into the coronary arteries to check blood flow.

The procedure is performed under local anesthetic.

Vascular care treats disorders and diseases that affect the vascular system, which includes the arteries, veins, and other vessels that circulate blood throughout your body. Some vascular conditions are acute, meaning they come on quickly. In contrast, others are chronic, developing over the years, and requiring ongoing medical management.

Some vascular conditions can be severe and life-threatening, such as blood clots, while others pose much less risk, such as spider veins. Treatment and prevention are possible for many vascular conditions.

If you have questions about vascular conditions or care, ask your provider. The earlier you receive care, the better the outcome will be.

The expert support you need to help your heart recover. Hancock Health’s Cardiac Rehabilitation program helps patients recover faster and return to their everyday lives after a cardiac event or surgery. The rehab program is tailored around each individual patient and is monitored by our caring, expert staff.

After heart surgery, a stent, or an episode of congestive heart failure, cardiac rehabilitation care supports your recovery. Our goal is to deliver care to help you quickly recover, help keep your heart and lungs healthy and get you back to your daily activities sooner. Your cardiac rehabilitation care team works with you and your doctor on a rehabilitation and recovery care plan that’s personalized for you and your condition.

Cardiac rehab may be part of your care plan after:

• Bypass surgery
• Congestive heart failure, diagnosis and treatment
• Coronary stent or angioplasty
• Heart attack
• Heart transplant or heart pump
• Heart valve replacement
• Treatment for angina

Our expert team works with one goal in mind: to help you get better. Along the way, we will communicate closely with you and your family, making sure you’re aware of your treatment options so you can be an active participant in choosing care that’s right for you.

当社の低コストの心臓スキャンは、冠状動脈内のカルシウム沈着物の存在、位置、程度を確認する非侵襲的な方法です。スキャンにより、冠状動脈疾患の初期兆候を含む心臓の構造や心臓の機能に関する詳細が医療提供者に表示されます。

心臓病の危険因子には次のようなものがあります。

• 血中コレステロール値が異常に高い
• 心臓病の家族歴
• 糖尿病
• 高血圧
• 喫煙
• 太りすぎまたは肥満である
• 身体的に活動的でないこと