Beaumont-led research may reduce unnecessary procedures and cost

An important research study, led by Beaumont Health System cardiologists and involving 47 hospitals and outpatient centers in Michigan, may help spare patients from unnecessary invasive heart procedures while lowering health care costs.

The research is published in the Feb. 14 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. It found that coronary computed tomography angiography, where heart arteries are imaged with a CT scanner, is very effective at identifying obstructive heart disease requiring an invasive heart catheterization procedure.
 

A-Fib Treatments Help You Get Back Into the Rhythm of Life

Some people with atrial fibrillation exhibit no symptoms and may not know they have it. Others have palpitations, shortness of breath, weakness and anxiety. With A-fib, the heart’s upper chambers (atria) are unable to pump blood effectively. When this occurs, blood may pool and form clots resulting in an increased risk of stroke.

“Treatment of atrial fibrillation is complicated and needs to be individualized,” says David Haines, M.D., director of Beaumont’s Heart Rhythm Center. “All of the treatments for this lifetime condition carry some risk. There is no risk-free path.”
 

Beaumont Earns 3-Star Rating for Quality Cardiac Surgery

The Beaumont Heart and Vascular Center at Royal Oak and Troy have both earned a three-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for their quality measures related to cardiac surgery. Of the 1,000 STS participating hospitals, only 12-15% received the three-star rating, the highest rating possible.

Using the latest diagnostic techniques and treatments for heart disease, the cardiac surgeons at Beaumont offer up-to-the-minute medical heart and vascular treatment for even the most difficult diagnosis.
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Beaumont's State of the Heart newsletter provides valuable information on heart health including studies on reducing cholesterol levels, sleeplessness, cardiac rehabilitation and more.

Students - Attend our Healthy Heart Check Student Heart Screening event on April 27 and find out if you are at risk for sudden cardiac arrest. 
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Heart and Vascular Clinic Specialty Spotlight

Heart Valve Clinic

Through Beaumont's Heart Valve Clinic, Beaumont doctors are using the most advanced procedures and treatments for heart disease in the world including:

  • replacing aortic valves through small, 3-inch incisions
  • repairing or replacing heart valves, for some patients, with a tiny catheter
  • the most advanced 3-D echocardiography and state-of-the-art imaging to provide us with the most precise diagnostic information than ever before 

To schedule an appointment at the Heart Valve Clinic, call 888-683-7678.