Heart Care in Ocala

If your child has a heart condition, your own heart is weighed down with worry. We can help with the most advanced diagnostic and treatment techniques available, and with our caring pediatric heart care experts who will answer all your questions and give you peace of mind. Our pediatric cardiology team cares for children with heart problems ranging from mild to severe.

A few of the conditions we treat include:

• Arrhythmias
• Cardiomyopathy
• Chest pain
• Congenital heart disease
• Heart murmurs
• Kawasaki disease

Advances in care have helped children with heart conditions live longer and healthier lives. We partner with the experienced team at AdventHealth for Children to personalize your child’s care and closely monitor their recovery.

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

For some, medication, such as beta-blockers or ACE inhibitors, can effectively control blood pressure and reduce plaque buildup in the arteries.

If you have severe coronary artery blockage, you may need surgery. Our world-class cardiac surgeons have extensive experience in some of the most complex heart surgeries available, including:

• Angioplasty and atherectomy
• Coronary artery bypass grafting with endoscopic vein harvesting
• Open and endovascular stenting
• Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

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 whole 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

At AdventHealth Carrollwood, we’re honored to care for your heart. We'll address your heart disease through medication, lifestyle changes or minimally invasive surgery before it can lead to more serious issues like heart attack or stroke. If you’re dealing with coronary heart disease or other cardiac-related illnesses, our experts will get you on the road to recovery.

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 and be by your side for every step of your cardiac care.

At our 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

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. However, our heart rhythm specialists will evaluate your arrhythmia and recommend the best treatment. Your team will also treat any underlying condition causing the 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

Hundreds of thousands of Americans experience a stroke each year, and stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability. A stroke requires immediate care, and symptoms can appear suddenly, including:

• 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. Getting treatment within the first few hours after seeing signs of a stroke can reduce your risk of long-term side effects and disability.

Your recovery begins the moment you enter our Ocala emergency room. We’ll deliver the care you need to help reduce your risk of long-term complications. Our rehab team will work closely with you to provide physical, occupational or speech therapy to help you get back to the activities you love.

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 Ocala, we take a whole-person approach with these unique factors in mind to treat women’s cardiac health while easing their minds and lifting their spirits, too.