Cardiac Services
Bolstered by availability of important services, such as an alert ER, an onsite Cath Lab, and an award-winning team of cardiologists, Cardiac Services at DMC are the most extensive of any facility along the I-80 corridor between Davis and the Bay Bridge. Whether your heart requires preventative or mantainence care, or if you are critical and need surgical intervention immediately, DMC has the staff and technology to respond expertly.
At Doctors Medical Center, Cardiac Services cover a wide range of treatments, from interventional cardiology and Electrophysiology, to open heart surgery. This array of options allows our staff to pinpoint a treatment designed specifically for your heart:
INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY describes a variety of corrective procedures and devices that can be delivered via catheter to a compromised heart. The advanced treatments available at Doctors Medical Center can help patients avoid the physicial and emotional toll of bypass surgery -
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Angioplasty is a procedure in which a balloon is inserted through a catheter to create larger openings in the arteries through which blood can flow.
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Intracoronary Stenting is a procedure in which a metal scaffold, called a stent, is delivered within the artery via a catheter. This strengthens the artery walls by acting as a sleeve, and is recognized as an important tool in lowering recurrence rates.
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY is the study of electrical impulses that guide the rate and regularity of heartbeats. A disturbance in these electrical impulses can result in a speeding up, slowing down, or skipping of the heartbeat that every minute pumps nearly a gallon and a half of blood through the body. Called arrhythmias, these kinds of abnormalities can strike suddenly, sometimes even fatally. Doctors Medical Center offers a wide range of treatments available for those with heart arrhythmias -
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Catheter Ablation is a procedure which uses a catheter to apply small, precise burns, via low frequency radio waves, to destroy the tissue that generates rapid heart rhythms. With the abnormal impulse interupted, the rapid rhythm no longer occurs and the need for medications is often eliminated.
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Defibrillators are devices that deliver electric shocks to the heart, helping return the heart to its normal rhythm and helping reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death. With the advanced technologies available at Doctors Medical Center, defibrillators may now be placed without surgically entering the chest cavity.
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Pacemakers are devices no larger than a silver dollar that function as mini-computers, storing data about heart rhythm activity. During subsequent check-ups, a programming wand is placed near the pacemaker and, using radio frequency waves, the wand relays the stored information to a computer. This allows an electrophysiologist to interpret the data.
OPEN HEART SURGERY has become a fairly routine procedure since its introduction more than 40 years ago. Though it can be traumatic for patients and their families when this operation is required, the trained and competent DMC surgical team will be with you before, during and after the procedure, providing gentle, personal care. We understand the intimate bond that is created between patients and physicians in the course of this experience and we believe that these relationships can help on the road to a speedy recovery.
RECOVERY & AFTERCARE is an important step for those fighting the continuing battle against heart disease. Doctors Medical Center offers a medically supervised Cardiac Rehabilitation program designed to benefit those who have had a heart attack, undergone a coronary bypass, angioplasty or atherectomy, have peripheral vascular disease or stable angina.
At Doctors Medical Center our commitment to providing compassionate, personal care is as important as our commitment to cutting edge technology. Our team combines expert care and first-rate cardiovascular facilities to bring you superior care in your own back yard.
Get a closer look at our cardiologists:
Steven Anton, M.D.
Stephen Arnold, M.D.
David Hill, M.D.
Gary Marcus, M.D.
Richard Stern, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.C.C.C.
Dinesh Thakur, M.D.
David Weiland, M.D.
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