Heart Care

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Heart care at Bayfront Health Seven Rivers focuses on the functions and disorders of the heart and its connected circulatory system. According to the American Heart Association, 84 million people in the U.S. suffer from some form of cardiovascular disease, affecting blood flow throughout the body. Cardiovascular disease can lead to heart attacks, strokes or other serious complications.

Taking good care of your heart can help reduce your risk of developing heart disease that leads to a heart attack, stroke or other serious complications. Our cardiac care teams provide complete heart care services - from helping you create a heart-healthy lifestyle to performing potentially lifesaving procedures in emergency situations.

Award-Winning Care

Recognized by the American Heart Association with a 2014 Get With The Guidelines®–Heart Failure Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award. The Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure quality improvement program helps Bayfront Health Seven Rivers provide up-to-date, research-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing hospital readmissions for heart failure patients.

Recipient of Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll. Target: Heart Failure is an initiative that provides hospitals with educational tools, prevention programs and treatment guidelines developed to reduce the risk of heart failure patients ending up back in the hospital. Hospitals are required to meet criteria that improves medication adherence, provides early follow-up care and coordination and enhances patient education. The goal is to reduce hospital readmissions and help patients improve their quality of life in managing this chronic condition.

Also recognized for Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure in 2013 (Silver Plus), 2012 (Gold), 2011 (Gold), 2010 (Gold Plus), 2009 (Gold), 2008 (Gold) and 2007 (Silver).