Comprehensive care from diagnosis to rehabilitation

Heart disease is everyone’s concern. It affects young and old, men and women alike. The keys to survival are to recognize the symptoms and to get qualified medical attention as quickly as possible.

The Nasseff Heart Center draws upon the full resources of United Hospital and is a partner with the United Heart & Vascular Clinic, United Vascular Clinic and St. Paul Lung Clinic and .

Our heart and vascular services

Nasseff Heart Center offers a full range of programs for the prevention, early detection, rapid treat-ment and rehabilitation of heart disease.

Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient cardiac services include:

• diagnostic technology —a variety of special tests help diagnose and treat heart problems
• nonsurgical services — several procedures, including angioplasty or stent placement, may be performed to treat a blocked artery
• device implants — procedures such as the placement of a pacemaker, defibrillator or other implanted devices may be advised to treat an abnormal heartbeat
• surgical procedures — advanced surgical procedures are available for multiple blocked arteries or other serious heart conditions
• pulmonary tests — determine if you have a breathing disorder, if your current medications are appropriate for you and make appropriate changes in your current medical treatment.

Our care team

The Nasseff Heart Center, in collaboration with the United Heart & Vascular Clinic, United Vascular Clinic and St. Paul Lung Clinic, brings together an expert group of health care professionals including cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, intensivists, interventionalists, electrophysiologists, registered nurses, respiratory care practitioners, echosonographers, radiology technicians, cardiovascular technicians, clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners.

The Nasseff Heart Center and its partners offer:

• The most advanced cardiovascular technology in the East Metro
• The largest cardiac team in the East Metro
• The widest range of related specialties in the East Metro
• The largest cardiac research program in the East Metro

Learn more about our care team partners:

• United Heart & Vascular Clinic
• St. Paul Lung Clinic
• United Vascular Clinic

Our services

The Nasseff Heart Center excels in cardiac care and services. Together with our partner, United Heart & Vascular Clinic we provide a full continuum of care services.

Helping your heart

The heart is a remarkable, powerful organ. The more you know about how your heart works and what you can do to help it work better, the healthier and more in control of your life you'll feel.

United Hospital and the Nasseff Heart Center want you to know that you are not alone on this journey.

Check out these online resources to learn more about how you can help your heart:

• Helping Your Heart
• Heart risk assessment
• A Guide to Living and Succeeding with Heart Failure
• Classes and support groups
• Milton Hurwitz ExerCare Fitness Center

Community outreach

In addition to clinical services, the Nasseff Heart Center supports the community with important research, education services for physicians and medical professionals and post-care services for patients.

• Power by the Hour
• Heart Safe Communities