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Heart & Vascular

The heart’s functioning affects the entire body, meaning that when an issue facing the heart occurs, specialized care is needed to keep it pumping. That specialty cardiology care can be found right here—close to home.

Unparalleled Cardiology Care: Expertise Beyond Compare

At West Tennessee Healthcare Heart and Vascular, a comprehensive range of services caters to all aspects of cardiovascular health and disease. From basic cardiology care to specialized treatments for complex conditions like heart failure, heart attack, stroke, heart murmur, and arrhythmia, their team of board-certified and nationally trained physicians employ state-of-the-art technology to ensure patients receive the exceptional care their conditions demand.

Reclaim Your Optimal Health with Specialized Cardiology Diagnostics and Treatment

For optimal cardiovascular health, early diagnosis and prompt treatment are crucial. West Tennessee Healthcare provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic tests, encompassing both non-surgical and surgical treatment options for cardiovascular conditions. It encompasses various complex procedures conducted within the Catheterization Lab and those requiring electrophysiology.

West Tennessee’s First Choice for Cardiology Care

Cardiovascular care is one area of health care that's continually evolving and innovating. At West Tennessee Healthcare, we pride ourselves on staying ahead of the curve:

Accredited as a Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI by the American College of Cardiology Accreditation Services

  • The first in the state to perform robotic percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) using the Corindus Vascular Robotics system
  • Accredited as a Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI by the American College of Cardiology Accreditation Services
  • Received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® for STEMI and NSTEMI
  • Received the Platinum Performance designation from the Chest Pain – MI Registry™
  • Maintain a 30-day readmission rate for both heart attacks and heart failure much lower than the national average
  • Among the leaders in the state in open-heart surgeries, having performed nearly 20,000 procedures since the center opened
  • One of the earliest hospitals in the region to perform transcatheter aortic valve transplants
  • The first in the region to perform trans carotid artery revascularization, a procedure which greatly reduces the risk of stroke during revascularization
  • First Tennessee Partner Community for Avive Solutions, Inc.’s 4-Minute City (4MC) Program, which brings a first of it’s kind software system designed to improve response to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) emergencies.
  • Jackson-Madison County General Hospital has earned a distinguished three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
  • Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Recognized for Excellence with ACC HeartCARE Center Designation

What's New

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Emily Garner, NP, Joins West Tennessee Medical Group

JACKSON, TN (January 22, 2024) – West Tennessee Healthcare recently welcomed Emily Garner, NP, to her new medical practice at West Tennessee Medical Group – Cardiology. She is accepting new patients at her office at 587 Skyline Drive, Jackson, TN....
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