Heart Care
Heart care at Lower Keys Medical Center 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.
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. Cardiac care teams provide heart care services from helping you create a heart-healthy lifestyle to performing potentially lifesaving procedures in emergency situations.
Lower Keys Medical Center has received Accreditation by the American College of Cardiology as a Chest Pain Center. This accreditation is based upon rigorous evaluation of the staff's ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients who may be experiencing a heart attack.
The hospital is also accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission for echocardiography.