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At Jefferson Regional Medical Center we focus on being prepared for treating heart
conditions at any stage — from patients requiring immediate surgery to
others who are getting back their daily routine after a heart attack
or surgery.
Inpatient Treatment
Treatment of heart attacks and cardiac disease requires careful
monitoring and experience in complex surgical techniques. Our medical
staff is experienced in the following treatments for emergency or
elective patients.
- Aortic and femoral stent graphs
- Aortic aneurysm resection
- Cardiac valve repair and replacement
- Congenital cardiac repair
- Coronary angioplasty and stenting
- Coronary bypass surgery
- Electrophysiology treatments, including pacemaker insertions, internal defibrillator insertions and cardioversion
- Femoral popilteal bypass
- General cardiothoracic and cardiovascular surgery
- Peripheral vascular angioplasty and steneting
- Wound care for peripheral vascular disease
Patients in our heart care programs receive treatment at units that are designed and staff to deliver the highest quality care.
- Intensive One-Stop Post-Cardiac Care (CVU). Located at the Heart Institute, this new
facility treats patients who have received open heart surgery and
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
- Intensive Care Unit. This new facility is where patients can
receive care for heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and other
cardiac disorders. Our Intensive Care Unit has been ranked among the
Top 100 for community hospitals nationwide.
- Stepdown Unit. Our 48-bed unit provides patients with continuous
cardiac monitoring and critical patient care without the need for
intensive care. Highly skilled nurses with training in cardiac care
assist in treatment of patients on this unit.
- Inpatient
Rehabilitation. This skilled nursing unit at Jefferson Regional
Medical Center is designed to provide care to patients recovering
from cardiac care with treatment needed before returning home.
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Outpatient Treatment
Most patients return to their usual activities within a few months
after a heart attack or surgery. Our outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation
programs monitors patients and helps to improve the recovery while
reducing the risk of future heart problems. This individualized
program brings together physicians, health educators, nurses, clinical
exercise physiologists, physical therapists, social workers,
dieticians, and psychologists — all working to develop a patient
recover plan on signs and symptoms of heart disease and on healthy
lifestyle habits.
Our Cardiac Rehabilitation programs can begin in the hospital
following a heart attack, angioplasty, heart surgery, or a cardiac
condition that requires close monitoring. We help patients begin
low-level activity and focus on wellness education.
After discharge from the hospital, we focus the patient's
individualized rehabilitation program on exercise prescriptions and
the reduction of disease risk factors. The program includes medically
supervised and monitored exercise. We also offer programs and
individual counseling to help patients stop smoking, lose weight,
lower high blood pressure and cholesterol, and reduce emotional
stress.
A division of The Heart Institute, the Cardiopulmonary Wellness Center
offers a number of programs encompassing wellness and
prevention of heart and lung diseases. They include the Dean
Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease, Eat Well for Life, HOPE
Osteoporosis Prevention Program, Discover Relaxation Within,
Personal Nutrition Counseling, and Clean the Air tobacco
cessation education.
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