Cardiovascular Care You Can Count On
Though your heart is a tireless muscle that beats thousands of times daily, you might not think about how hard it works until something feels off. And if that happens, you deserve advanced care with a compassionate touch — and that's what you'll find at AdventHealth Heart of Florida.
Our experienced cardiologists, surgeons, rehab specialists and nurses treat heart diseases with innovative treatments, keeping your whole-person health in mind. We'll be by your side at every step, explaining test results and discussing the next steps. Count on us to help you get back to following your heart.
How We Diagnose, Treat and Care for Your Heart
- Coronary Artery Disease Care
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With world-class cardiac specialists, innovative medicine and compassionate care, we're ready to stop coronary artery disease (CAD) in its tracks. We won't just treat your CAD symptoms; we'll provide tools and resources to prevent or reverse it. When your heart is strong, the future looks bright.
There are many treatment options for CAD, but treatment almost always involves making lifestyle changes like:
- Avoiding tobacco
- Controlling blood pressure
- Eating a low-fat, low-salt diet
- Limiting alcohol consumption
- Maintaining a healthy weight
- Reducing stress
If you have severe coronary artery blockage, you may need a procedure. Our world-class cardiologists have extensive experience in some of the most complex heart procedures available, including:
- Angioplasty and atherectomy
- Open and endovascular stenting
- Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
- Heart Attack Care
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A heart attack happens when a blood clot blocks an artery in your heart. It’s always a medical emergency, and always requires immediate care. During a heart attack, 85% of heart damage happens within the first two hours. If you have some of these early symptoms, call 911 for immediate medical attention:
- Anxiety
- Back pain
- Chest pain (pressure, squeezing or discomfort)
- Fatigue
- Feeling of fullness
- Jaw pain
- Nausea
- Pain that travels down one or both arms
- Shortness of breath
We use the most advanced cardiac care to minimize the damage from a heart attack and return you to health. Diagnostic tools give our providers a clear picture of your heart and set you on the right path for treatment. Depending on your health and condition, your treatment may include:
- Cardiac rehabilitation to increase your strength and help you establish a heart-healthy lifestyle
- Implanted devices to maximize heart function
- Medication to address your condition and relieve symptoms
- Surgery to remove blockages and restore function
- Heart Disease Care
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When it comes to heart disease, you can count on us for the most advanced care and treatments. Through minimally invasive surgery, medication or lifestyle changes, we’ll address your heart disease before it can lead to more serious issues like heart attack or stroke.
- Heart Failure Care
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A congestive heart failure diagnosis may feel overwhelming, but our team is here to help you get back to what matters most. Together, we’ll find the treatment approach that addresses your unique health needs and goals. We’ll be by your side for every step of your cardiac care.
At our Davenport hospital, you have a range of options to support your heart health, including:
- Cardiac catheterization
- Coaching on heart-healthy lifestyle changes
- Counseling and support for your mind and spirit
- Implanted devices
- Medication
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Heart Rhythm Care
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Your heartbeat is the rhythm of your life. But sometimes, your heart can beat too fast, too slow or irregularly.
Arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeats) can cause serious health problems. Our heart rhythm specialists will evaluate your arrhythmia and recommend the best treatment. Our team will also treat any underlying condition causing your arrhythmia and monitor you to ensure your whole health.
This may include:
- Implanted devices like pacemakers or cardioverter defibrillators (ICD)
- Medication to regulate your heart’s rhythm
- Procedures to help your heart maintain a normal rhythm
- Stroke Care
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A stroke is an emergency that needs immediate care. Stroke symptoms appear suddenly and can include:
- Confusion
- Drooping on one side of the face
- Loss of balance or coordination
- Severe headache
- Slurred speech
- Trouble seeing in one or both eyes
- Weakness or numbness, especially on one side of the body
If you have one or more of these signs of stroke, call 911 right away. Your AdventHealth Heart of Florida stroke team will use the most advanced techniques available to give you the best possible stroke recovery.
- Vascular Disease Care
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When your vascular system — the network of blood vessels that transport blood and oxygen to and from your heart — is impeded, it can be like facing highway construction during your morning commute. An unwell web of arteries, veins and capillaries puts up roadblocks to your blood flow. Keeping this system clear and healthy is important for stroke and heart attack prevention.
We treat a variety of vascular diseases, including:
- Aneurysm
- Atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)
- Blood clots
- Buerger disease
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Peripheral artery disease (PAD)
- Pulmonary embolism
Whatever your vascular health, trust our compassionate experts to do everything in their power to keep your heart healthy now and in the future.
- Vein Care
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At the heart of your whole health is your body’s complex network of arteries and veins that comprise your vascular system.
At AdventHealth Heart of Florida, we’re dedicated to helping you regain health and confidence through personalized vein care treatments.
Our highly skilled team of vascular experts offers comprehensive vein care, from leading-edge treatments for vascular disease to minimally invasive procedures for spider or varicose veins to help you embrace confidence.
- Women's Heart Health
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Women have unique heart health needs as cardiovascular disease often appears differently in women than in men. The signs and symptoms of heart attacks in women aren’t always the same as those in men. Research shows that understanding how to recognize and treat cardiac conditions in female patients results in better outcomes.
At AdventHealth Tampa, we take a whole-person approach with these unique factors in mind to treat women’s cardiac health while caring for the body, mind and spirit.
Cardiac Services We Offer
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Cardiac Catheterization
Guided by X-ray, your doctor will thread a catheter from a blood vessel in your groin or arm to your heart, allowing us to run tests to determine how well your heart is functioning. Cardiac catheterization can also help treat certain conditions if needed.
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Cardiac Rehab
Our rehab program includes extensive education, monitored exercise and fitness maintenance plans designed to maximize strength and independence.
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Cardiovascular Ultrasound
This painless procedure uses sound waves to examine the blood flow through the heart and arteries in the neck, arms or legs.
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Cerebrovascular Studies
Our innovative cerebrovascular disease treatments will help you get back to doing what you love. When needed, we also perform minimally invasive brain surgeries that have dramatically lower risks of side effects than traditional open surgeries.
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Coronary Angioplasty
Coronary angioplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that increases blood flow through narrowed or hardened arteries. A catheter with a tiny balloon is sent through the groin or arm to where the narrowing occurs, pushing the plaque or scar tissue against the arterial wall so that blood flow can resume.
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Diagnostic Cath Lab
A thin, hollow tube called a catheter is inserted into the heart to determine how well the heart is functioning.
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Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
An ECG, also called an EKG, is a quick, painless test using sensors attached to your chest to measure your heart's electrical activity. It can show how fast or slow the heart is beating and detect irregular heartbeats, known as arrhythmias.
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Endovascular Therapy
This minimally invasive procedure is used to address peripheral artery disease, abdominal aortic aneurysms and other blood vessel problems. A surgeon threads a catheter through an artery or vein in the groin area to make a surgical repair.
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Heart Risk Assessment
Feeling whole means keeping your heart healthy and strong. Because heart disease can be silent for many people, take charge of your health by knowing your risk.
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Interventional Cardiology
Interventional cardiology is a branch of heart care that uses catheter-based procedures to treat heart disease.
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Loop Recorder Implants
This heart-monitoring device implanted in the chest continuously records the heart's rhythm for up to three years.
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Nuclear Cardiac Testing
Nuclear cardiac testing involves non-invasive techniques to assess myocardial blood flow, evaluate the heart's pumping function and visualize the location of a heart attack.
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Pacemaker Implants
A pacemaker device stimulates the heart muscle and regulates its contractions. It is inserted into the heart surgically.
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Peripheral Arterial and Venous Studies
Peripheral arterial disease involves plaque buildup in the arteries affecting a part of the body, commonly the legs. Venous studies allow diagnosis via physical exam and non-invasive testing like ultrasound or blood pressure measurements.
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Pulmonary Hypertension Treatments
Many people respond well to medicine, lifestyle changes and rehabilitation. If surgery is necessary to address high blood pressure in the lungs, our world-class surgeons are dedicated to treating people with severe hypertension.
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Stenting
Stenting is a procedure that uses a small, expandable tube called a stent to open a clogged artery. It's often used to treat conditions caused by a blocked or narrowed artery, including coronary heart disease and peripheral artery disease.
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Stress Tests
In a standard stress test, a technician will attach electrodes, electrical conductors, to your body, which are then connected to a nearby monitor. The electrodes record your heart activity while you exercise on a treadmill or stationary bike.
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Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)
A TEE is a detailed ultrasound test administered through the mouth and throat to see better live pictures of the heart and its blood vessels.
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Vascular Surgery
This refers to a variety of procedures to address problems with the body’s arteries and veins. Vascular surgery may address carotid stenosis, varicose veins, abdominal aortic aneurysm or peripheral artery disease.
Heart and Vascular Conditions We Treat
- Anemia
- Aneurysmal Disease
- Arterial Blockages
- Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)
- Bradycardia
- Blood Clots
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Chronic Venous Obstructions
- Circulation Disorders
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Heart Attack
- Heart Failure
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)
- Obstructive Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Stroke
- Ulcers of the Legs, Feet and Toes
- Varicose and Spider Veins
- Vascular Disease
- Venous Disease
Keep Your Heart Beating Strong
To feel whole, it’s important to keep your heart healthy and strong. As the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States, heart disease can be silent for many people. You can take charge of your health today, and the first step is knowing your risk.
Early Heart Attack Care (EHAC) education can help you recognize the warning signs of a heart attack. By learning about the early signs of cardiac arrest and understanding the risk factors, you could help a loved one (or yourself) get critical care faster — which can greatly improve outcomes.
Your Heart Is in Good Hands
Our cardiology team — which includes board-certified cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, heart rhythm specialists, interventional cardiologists and other health care professionals — is ready with the highest level of care for your heart. Each person we treat gets personalized care, not just for their heart but for their overall health.
Compassionate Cardiac Care You Can Count On
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Compassionate Cardiac Care You Can Count On
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Heart of Florida Accreditations and Awards
ACC Heart Failure Accredited
The American College of Cardiology has awarded Heart Failure Accreditation to AdventHealth Heart of Florida for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with heart failure.
ACC Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI Accredited
The American College of Cardiology has awarded Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI Accreditation to AdventHealth Heart of Florida for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain.
Wholehearted Care for a Lifetime
We're committed to breaking down barriers to better heart health, and we'll connect you with our local cardiovascular specialists who can help you feel better and feel whole. From helping with medication management to supporting your rehab progress, our approach to care is simple: We’re here to help you get back to the life you love.