Heart Care Brochure - The University Of Kansas Hospital

Peripheral vascular intervention
• Peripheral arterial angioplasty/stenting
• Renal angioplasty/stenting
Electrophysiology diagnosis and
intervention
• Cardiac resynchronization therapy
• Cardioversion
• Diagnostic electrophysiology studies
• Holter and event recorder monitoring
• Pacemaker and defibrillator lead
extraction
• Permanent pacemaker and defibrillator
implantation
• Radiofrequency ablation
• Syncope (fainting) evaluation
Congestive heart failure/
transplantation support
• Biventricular pacemaker implantation
• Cardiac transplantation evaluation
• Congestive heart failure/
cardiomyopathy clinic
• Post-cardiac transplantation follow-up
Surgical procedures
• Adult congenital heart surgery
• Aneurysm surgery
• Arrhythmia surgery
• Endovascular surgery
• Minimally invasive valve and coronary
bypass surgery
• Thoracic surgery
• Totally endoscopic robotic mitral
valve repair
Convenient location
The hospital is located one mile south of I-35 at 39th Avenue
and Rainbow Boulevard in Kansas City, Kan., and is easily
accessible from both sides of state line. Members of our
heart team see patients at offices conveniently located
throughout the region.
To Lansing
To Atchison
Legends
KU MedWest
To Emporia
Parkville
Shawnee
To St. Joseph
State
Avenue
Overland Park
More information
For more information or to make an appointment,
call 913.588.1227 or toll free 800.332.6048. Or visit
kumed.com/heartcare.
Nall Avenue
Gladstone
The University
of Kansas Hospital
Rockhill
Grandview
Liberty
Independence
Hickman Mills
To Harrisonville
Heart Care
• Full range of cardiovascular
services
• Experienced care team
• Advanced technology
• Exceptional outcomes and
patient satisfaction
Adult congenital heart disease care
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy care
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3901 Rainbow Blvd.
Kansas City, KS 66160

Our heart care team is dedicated to
keeping hearts healthy. No other
hospital in the region offers you better
care for the prevention and treatment
of heart disease.
Heart disease is the single leading cause of
death for both men and women in the U.S.
Fortunately, there have been important
advances in prevention and treatment. At
The University of Kansas Hospital, patients
receive a full range of care from one of the
nation’s top heart programs.
If you are concerned about your heart
health or if you’ve been diagnosed with
heart disease, you can expect the highestquality
care from us. U.S. News & World
Report ranked our heart and heart surgery
program among the top 50 in the nation
and first in the Kansas City area. Our heart
surgery program ranks among the top
three in the nation.
Advanced, personalized care
Our cardiologists and cardiothoracic
surgeons are leaders in their fields. They
have significant experience in preventive
treatment for all types of heart conditions.
The heart care team provides a full range of cardiovascular
services, from prevention and advanced
diagnostics to medical therapy to minimally invasive
treatments and surgeries. Leading-edge technology
supports diagnosis and treatment in our state-ofthe-art
Center for Advanced Heart Care and at
clinics throughout the region.
Most important, we treat the whole person, not just
the disease. Our high-tech resources are complemented
by a compassionate team who can help you
and your family with any concerns. Together, our
physicians, nurses and staff care for your needs
during office visits, outpatient procedures and
hospitalizations.
Comprehensive services
If you have a cardiac emergency, staff in our
Regional Heart Attack Center and Level I Trauma
Center are expertly qualified to help. Patients
receive immediate care from a dedicated team with
advanced training in diagnosing and treating chest
pain emergencies.
Services also include heart health assessments.
Members of our team will discuss your results with
you and develop a personalized plan of treatment.
If you are at risk for heart disease, you can receive
additional support and guidance through our Risk
Reduction Clinic, where trained staff help find the
most effective ways of reducing your risk.
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We also provide patient education and
cardiac rehabilitation for assistance with
lifestyle modification and emotional support
to improve each patient’s quality of life.
Clinical trials
As a patient, you may have the opportunity
to participate in clinical trials. These
research studies help develop new
treatments that can make a difference in
your own care and that of others.
Heart care services
Cardiovascular imaging
• Cardiac CT
• Cardiac MRI
• Cardiac nuclear stress imaging
• Diagnostic vascular ultrasound
• Echocardiography
• Intracardiac echocardiography
• Stress echocardiography
• Supine bicycle exercise study
• Transesophageal echocardiography
Cardiac interventional procedures
• Cardiac catheterization
• Coronary angioplasty/stenting
• Nonsurgical closures of patent foramen
ovale and atrial septal defect
• Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty