The Heart Center at Swedish in Denver, Colorado
What makes The Heart Center at Swedish the right choice for your cardiac care?
Whether you have unexplained chest pain, need cardiac testing or are experiencing a heart attack, The Heart Center at Swedish Medical Center offers comprehensive cardiac care that includes coordination between the EMS responders, the Emergency Department, and the experienced team of healthcare professionals to ensure you receive appropriate care for your condition.
Chest Pain Program
- Our progressive Chest Pain Program can be completed in under six hours and does not require patients to be admitted beyond the Emergency Department. At other hospitals, this process typically takes 18-24 hours and involves an overnight stay. Learn when to call 9-1-1 due to Chest Pain>>
- Chest Pain Nurse Practitioners at Swedish are on staff more hours per day than any other facility in the Denver
Cardiac Alert
- When EMS call a "Cardiac Alert" on the way to Swedish, patients are met on arrival by an Emergency Department physician
- Two Cath Labs provide comprehensive emergent services
- Advanced Electrophysiology lab performs AICD insertions, atrial fibrillation ablations and other complicated ablations
- Swedish's median door-to-balloon times for Cardiac Alert patients are one of the best in the region
Cardiac Thoracic Surgery
- The Operating Room is available 24/7 for emergent heart and thoracic surgery
- The CCU staff provides a designated team of nurses for open-heart surgery patients
The Heart Center Staff
- Some of the most highly credentialed nurses in the state.
- Use a multi-disciplinary approach to working with our cardiovascular surgeons to provide excellent care for our CV surgical patients resulting in positive outcomes with shorter lengths of stay than the national average.
Patient Story
Thriving after heart affliction. Read Tim Vermeer's story of living with Atrial Fibrillation>>
