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Cardiology Services at The
Westerly Hospital
The Westerly
Hospital, in association with Yale New Haven Heart
Center and seven
local, Board Certified cardiologists, offers an array of cardiac
services. These services can take a patient from the initial stages of
diagnosis to treatment and rehabilitation without the stress of seeking
care far from home and the support of family and
friends.
Services
Cardiac Services at The
Westerly Hospital include:
- Diagnostic cardiac
catheterization - in conjunction with the Yale-New Haven
Heart Center
- Nuuclear medicine diagnostic
testing
- EKG and Holter monitoring
- Stress testing
- Inpatient medical care
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Anticoagulation clinic
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Outpatient nutrition counseling
Should a patient require more
advanced procedures, our long-standing affiliations with Yale-New Haven
Heart Center
and Miriam Hospital
in Providence
provide a seamless transition to the outstanding cardiac programs at these
facilities.
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Our 12-week, medically
supervised Cardiac Rehabilitation
program includes exercise and education, and is designed to restore the
cardiac patient to optimal well-being. This program is covered by most insurances. If you've had any of the following, you
may qualify for participation following a referral from your physician:
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Recent coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
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Recent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
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Recent myocardial infarction (MI - heart attack)
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Stable angina
For more information about The
Westerly Hospital's Cardiac Rehabilitation program, please call (401)
348-3793 or (800) 933-5960 ext. 3793.
If you are looking for a Board
Certified cardiologist, call our Physician Finder Line at 1-800-MD Match
(636-2824).
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