
Often, we only think about going to the doctor when we’re sick. However, a visit with a cardiologist may prevent and allow a professional to treat several cardiovascular diseases and heart conditions.
Here are some reasons to see a cardiologist sooner:
Altru has a team of experts who specialize in heart disease treatment and care.
Learn more about each of our cardiologists.
CardioMEMS. Altru providers offer the CardioMEMS™ HF System to manage heart failure. During a minimally invasive procedure, this miniaturized, wireless monitoring sensor is implanted into the pulmonary artery (PA). Patients can use the system to transmit PA pressure data to their healthcare providers from their home. This proactive, personalized management helps reduce the chance of hospitalization.
When used by clinicians to manage heart failure, CardioMEMS is:
To learn more about CardioMEMS at Altru, call 701.780.6236.
Altru strives to always be improving treatments and heart care management for patients. For example, every minute counts to lower a heart attack patient’s risk of death and serious heart damage. Through improvements on the STEMI process, Altru has reduced the average time of opening a blocked cardiac artery from 60.5 minutes to 47 minutes. Patients can be confident they will receive the highest level of care at Altru. Altru’s Cardiology has been recognized by Healthgrades for excellent care.
Request an appointment through MyChart. For more information, call 701.780.6236.
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