Dameron Hospital | Health Outlook | Fall 2016

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Electrophysiology lab
An electrophysiology (EP)
lab offers patients the
opportunity to have their
arrhythmia, or irregular
heartbeat, tested, diagnosed
and treated. An irregular
heartbeat can lead to heart
complications, fatigue,
congestive heart failure or
stroke. The EP lab focuses
on the electrical function of
the heart and treats various
conditions on the spot.
Dameron Hospital
operates one of the two EP
labs in San Joaquin County.
Open-heart surgery
Our Cardiothoracic Surgery
Center has been used
for open-heart surgeries
since 1986, and more
than 3,000 open-heart
procedures have been
performed at Dameron
Hospital during this time.
Heart attack receiving
center (STEMI)
Additionally, the San
Joaquin County Emergency
Medical Services Agency
has designated Dameron
Hospital as a heart attack
receiving center (STEMI)
for San Joaquin County
because of our LifeLine
technology, cardiac-
prepared emergency room
staff and the full range of
services to treat cardiac
emergencies.
Cardiac intensive
care unit
Dameron Hospital operates
a 12-bed cardiovascular
intensive care unit in
addition to a 12-bed
coronary care unit that
is covered by intensivist
physicians who are specially
trained to care for heart
patients.
CONNECT WITH US
Dameron Hospital is here for all your
cardiac needs. Call us at 209-390-9589
or visit .
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