Putting Our Hearts Into Your Care
At AdventHealth Waterman, we deliver compassionate heart care for the whole you — from your heart’s physical healing to your emotional and spiritual well-being, too.
Because your heart keeps you strong and active, we’ll make sure it stays healthy for years to come with expert care. We’re the first hospital in North Lake County to receive accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care for our Chest Pain Center.
For award-winning and comprehensive heart care close to home, you and your loved ones can count on us.
Heart and Vascular Care You Can Count On
We’re here to take care of your cardiovascular system so you can keep putting your whole heart into everything you do.
We’re here to help you find the right physician or a location that’s convenient for you.
Teaming Up to Keep You Healthy
- Assessing Your Cardiovascular Risks
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Your cardiovascular health is supported by many things: the family that warms your heart, the friends who make you laugh, and the focus you keep on staying active and fit. Your heart health is also supported by quality medical care. The expert cardiologists at AdventHealth Waterman, will sit with you and discuss all of these factors in order to assess your risk of heart disease. Together, we'll explore everything from your family history to your habits, and we'll guide you toward a positive future.
Possible risk assessments include:
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Diabetes
- Heart Risk Assessment
- Sleep Disorders
- Stroke
- Vascular
From here, we'll create a customized whole-person health plan that incorporates the needs of your body, mind, and spirit, so that you can be fully confident in your cardiac care.
- Healing Starts With Diagnosis
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Your heart is your body's most important organ. It enables both your physical and spiritual wellness, allowing you to work, walk, laugh, and love. If you've noticed something out of the ordinary — like chest pain or a racing heartbeat — a quick and accurate diagnosis will restore your confidence and help you make informed choices about your cardiac health. Our heart care team performs screenings in order to create a cardiac care strategy, customized for you. These screenings may include:
- CT Scans
- ECGs/EKGs
- MRIs
- Stress Tests
- X-Rays
We diagnose and offer treatments for a range of heart diseases and conditions, including:
- Atrial Fibrillation and Arrhythmias
- Chest Pain
- Heart Attack
- Heart Failure
- Heart Valve Disease
- Vascular Disease
- Rapid Response and Effective Heart Disease Treatments
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In a cardiac emergency — like when you experience symptoms of a heart attack — every second counts. At AdventHealth Waterman, we have the innovative equipment and advanced technologies to quickly assess your condition and begin effective treatments. Our heart center treats both common and complex heart problems, and delivers superior outcomes for non- and minimally invasive procedures, as well as open-heart surgery. Whether you’re battling heart disease, stroke, diabetes, or another vascular condition, we'll treat you with the compassionate, whole-person care you deserve.
We offer these and other heart disease treatments and services:
- Ablation
- Angioplasty
- Arterial Bypass Surgery
- Customized Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation
- Medical Management of High Blood Pressure
- Open Heart Surgery
- Pacemaker Insertion
- Peripheral Cardiac Intervention
- Stenting
We're also experienced with performing coronary artery bypass and off-pump bypass surgery. In this procedure, we will take a healthy vein or artery from another part of the body and redirect blood flow to create a new, clearer passageway for blood to reach the heart. If off-pump surgery is an option for you, you will benefit from a less-invasive technique, meaning a faster recovery time and a lower risk of complications.
- da Vinci Xi Surgical System
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The da Vinci robotic surgical system allows surgeons to perform complex procedures through small incisions, which improves patient outcomes and reduces recovery times. Advanced technologies like da Vinci continue to improve patient care, making surgeries safer and more precise. Our dedicated physicians and specially trained teams perform the following robot-assisted heart procedures:
- Bypass surgery
- Left atrial appendage ligation
- Pericardial window surgery
- Robotic revascularization
- Surgical treatment of heart disease and arrhythmias
- Intensive Cardiac Rehab
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What is Intensive Cardiac Rehab (ICR)?
AdventHealth, in partnership with Pritikin ICR, is taking cardiac rehab to the next level. Compared to traditional cardiac rehabilitation, ICR empowers you with the tools and resources you need for your health and your cardiac recovery. Our comprehensive program incorporates exercise with heart-healthy nutrition and healthy mindset education aimed at strengthening your body, mind and spirit. Each visit to ICR at AdventHealth includes safe, supervised exercise and in-depth education through immersive workshops, in-depth videos, live cooking demonstrations, and individualized consultations.
How do I know if I am eligible for the program?
Candidates for ICR include those who have experienced:
- Chronic heart failure, if meeting select criteria
- Coronary artery bypass surgery
- Current stable angina (chest pain)
- Heart attack
- Heart or heart-lung transplant
- Heart valve repair or replacement
- Stenting or angioplasty
Your physician will diagnose your condition and decide on the best treatment plan for you. For more information about the AdventHealth Waterman Intensive Cardiac Rehab program, call Call352-253-3396.
- Investing in Our Community's Heart Health
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You’ve heard the physician's oath: Do no harm. Our oath is this and more. We do good by securing your heart health through education, donations, and free events that keep you strong and active. We invest millions of dollars in the Lake County community annually, supplying you and your neighbors with the tools and expertise to address even the most-urgent heart-health issues. Our hospital hosts numerous support groups, makes financial contributions to charitable organizations, and coordinates service projects ranging from collecting food items for local food banks to providing school supplies to children in need. For us, it's not enough to treat you. We’d rather get involved and get active.
Revolutionizing Heart Surgery With Robotic-Assisted Cardiac Treatment
Learn how our cardiac experts are transforming heart surgery with our new robotic-assisted cardiac surgery program, helping patients live their fullest lives.
Back in Action: How Robotic-Assisted Heart Surgery Helped This Pickleball Player Recover Faster
An active lifestyle seemed out of reach after Jim was diagnosed with a serious heart condition. He wasn’t a candidate for traditional heart surgery, but thanks to robotic-assisted techniques, he was back to playing pickleball — and back to his life — sooner than expected. Hear his heartfelt story of advocacy, resilience and how this advanced approach made all the difference, even as he faced other health challenges.
How Robotic-Assisted Heart Surgery Gave Alex His Quality of Life Back
Alex has led an active, busy life and built a career based on machines — but he never imagined he'd rely on precision technology to save his life. When faced with a serious heart condition, Alex turned to Dr. Gary Allen at AdventHealth Waterman for his expertise in robotic-assisted heart surgery. Hear more about how leading-edge technology played a critical role in his recovery, helping him get back to feeling his best, faster.
Revolutionizing Heart Surgery: Robotic-Assisted Cardiac Care at AdventHealth Waterman
Hear from expert clinicians and referring providers about the benefits of robotic-assisted procedures, including greater precision, smaller incisions and faster recovery. Thanks to this innovative approach to cardiac care, patients are returning to their lives sooner with reduced pain and limitations.
Award-Winning Care You Can Trust
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National Leader in Heart Failure Care
AdventHealth Waterman is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of America’s best hospitals for heart failure treatment.
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Recognized for Complex Cardiac Care
AdventHealth Waterman is recognized by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons as the only all-star program in Lake County for combined Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement (MVRR) and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery.
Whole-Hearted Care for Your Whole Life
Breaking down barriers to better heart health. That’s what multidisciplinary care means to us. Our Care Coordinators can connect you to the local nutrition, exercise, and surgical experts who can help you feel better and feel whole as you continue your journey to wellness. From helping with medication management to supporting your rehabilitation progress, our approach to care is simple: We’re here to help you get from where you are now to where you want to be.