Heart Care
Heart care at Merit Health River Region 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.
Taking good care of your heart can help reduce your risk of developing heart disease that leads to a heart attack, stroke or other serious complications. Cardiac care teams provide heart care services from helping you create a heart-healthy lifestyle to performing potentially lifesaving procedures in emergency situations.
Our heart care services include:
- 24-hour emergency care
- 24-hour outpatient Holter monitoring
- Cardiovascular intensive care unit
- Cardiovascular nuclear medicine
- Diagnostic care
- Elective cardioversion
- Electrocardiography (EKG)
- Echocardiography
- Pacemaker implantation
- Peripheral vascular
Angioplasty and Stenting
- Stress testing
- Vascular ultrasonography
The Heart and Vascular Center at Merit Health River Region is an accredited Chest Pain Center and was the first hospital in Mississippi to achieve this accreditation.
Patient Testimonials
- "We recommend people look at Merit Health River Region as a first choice for cardiac care.”
- "I'm so thankful I didn't have to go all the way to Jackson for cardiac care."
- "I came in with pneumonia. They saved me from a lot worse."
Download the 2021 Community Health Needs Assessment