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Medical Center of Lewisville’s
Cardiac Care Center
The Care You Need... In Your Own Neighborhood
By Van McKnight, AVP of Cardio-Pulmonary Services
Cardiac Disease is the nation’s number one killer. Americans are at risk due to
our societal influences, our lack of attention to proper eating habits, and the
prevalence of diabetes and other genetic risk factors — not to mention, the
tendency towards smoking and lack of exercise.
Cardiac disease has been known for affecting men, but did you know that
women are also at risk equal to or at a greater degree than men? In fact, the
American Heart Association reports that women suffer more subtle heart attack
symptoms that are “atypical” of the signs and symptoms that men experience
when having a heart attack. Some women often do not experience signs or
symptoms at all before having a heart attack. Women have a tendency to ignore
pain or other warning signs that would alert them to seek professional emergent
medical attention. In our nation, women die from sudden heart attacks 42%
of the time, whereas men die 24% of the time, according to the Women’s
Heart Foundation.
Medical Center of Lewisville has been working diligently to provide the needed
heart healthy programs for our community, and now offers a full-service Cardiac
Service Line. This means that we provide emergent as well as scheduled
heart procedures. Our Cardiac Care Center, Emergency Department, and
Cardiac Operating Rooms, support the existing accredited Non-Invasive and
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program which already perform many services for
Cardiac Health.
The program features the latest techniques for off-pump bypass surgery,
cardiac imaging, and outstanding nursing and physician care. When a
heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI) occurs, the heart cannot get
the required oxygen for proper function. There is a saying in the medical
field, “Time is muscle”. The quicker the heart attack causing blockage
can be removed, the better the chance of survival. We are on call 24/7
and will respond within minutes to ensure that damage to your heart
is minimized.
Medical Center of Lewisville’s patient’s first customer service program
continues to include on-going community outreach programs and educational
topics. Our physicians have been active in the community speaking on topics
concerning heart healthy awareness, including techniques used in the Cardiac
Cath Lab, Imaging, and Surgical Services departments.

Our Cardiologists utilize the latest
techniques and equipment to open
blocked coronary arteries, ensuring
that your heart continues to function
properly.
Our heart surgeons have an extensive
background in Cardiac Surgery, offpump bypass, and other heart surgeries,
including
valve
procedures
and
arrhythmia procedures.
Medical Center of Lewisville is proud
to be the first hospital to bring this type
of medical care to the local community,
supporting patient care right here in our
own neighborhood. Patients no longer
are required to travel for their heart care.
They can access the latest techniques and
care right here in Lewisville.
The hospital continues to be committed
to the improvement of health care
in the local community, through our
HealthyU program, health fairs and
speakers bureau. We have the resources
available to support the growing need
for community education on heart
healthy measures.
For
more
information
about
the Cardiac Services Program at
Medical Center of Lewisville, please
visit
lewisvillemedical.com/heart,
or contact Van McKnight, AVP of
Cardio-Pulmonary
Services
at
972.420.1629.

500 West Main Street | Lewisville, TX 75057 | Ph: 972.420.1000 | www.lewisvillemedical.com

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DENTON COUNTY Living Well Magazine | SPRING 2015