Cardiac Care at Galesburg Cottage Hospital focuses on the functions and disorders of the heart and its connected circulatory system. According to the American Heart Association, 84 million people in the U.S. suffer from some form of cardiovascular disease, affecting blood flow throughout the body. Cardiovascular disease can lead to heart attacks, strokes or other serious complications.
Our department is directed by a cardiologist and staffed by an exercise physiologist, registered nurses, exercise specialists and licensed practical nurses.
Our services:
- Adenosine Scan - A nuclear medicine exam for people who aren't able to exercise
- Cardio Beepers - Uses a telephone transmitter to determine pacemaker function
- Cardiolite Scan - Uses radioactive substances to evaluate heart performance during exercise
- Echocardiogram and Color Doppler - Ultrasound procedures that evaluate heart valves
- Event Monitoring - For patients who had incomplete results from a Holter monitor
- Exercise Stress Test - Helps determine the presence of coronary heart disease
- Holter Monitoring - Computer measurements of heart rhythm
- Vascular Laboratory - Ultrasounds used to check the neck and legs for blocked arteries
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For more information, please call:
(309) 345-4439