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Western Reserve Heart Care Opens Vascular Laboratory To Diagnose And Treat Arterial Disease In Hudson

Main Category: Cardiovascular / Cardiology
Article Date: 04 Oct 2008 - 0:00 PDT

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Western Reserve Heart Care, a cardiology testing and treatment facility, recently opened a full service vascular lab to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral arterial disease, carotid artery disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm and deep vein thrombosis. These services complement the full spectrum of ICAEL and ICANL-certified cardiac testing available at Western Reserve Heart Care, including echocardiography and nuclear stress testing.

"By offering vascular screening, diagnosis and treatment from our lab in Hudson, we are able to care for patients with an increased risk of heart attack or stroke effectively, right here within the community," said Dr. Emil Hayak, founder and medical director of Western Reserve Heart Care. "This is one of the few vascular labs of this type in Northeast Ohio."

Tests performed include evaluations of circulation in the legs, veins for blood clots, carotid arteries to evaluate for potential stroke risk, and abdominal aorta to assess potential aneurysms. The vascular laboratory offers a comprehensive array of non-invasive tests including the ankle-brachial index (ABI), carotid duplex ultrasonography, abdominal ultrasound, and the venous doppler ultrasonography.

Dr. Brendan Duffy will be overseeing operations, diagnosis, and patient care at the vascular center. Dr. Duffy joined Western Reserve Heart Care in July and is a vascular specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of arterial disease.

Western Reserve Heart Care received its echocardiography accreditation from the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL) in December 2007, and its nuclear medicine accreditation from the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories (ICANL) in March of 2008.

Western Reserve Heart Care's friendly environment and in-house equipment provide a much less stressful alternative to a hospital visit. The facility itself was designed with patient comfort in mind, with ample parking and comfortable patient waiting areas.

Western Reserve Heart Care
http://www.WesternReserveHeartCare.com




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