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Faster treatment means better odds of making a full recovery, without long-term damage to the most important muscle in the human body. Door-to-balloon time is the time between when a patient arrives at the Emergency Department until they receive the life-saving angioplasty and resume blood flow to the heart. Oakwood’s door-to-balloon time is, on average, about 55 minutes - well below the national average of 90 minutes. Thanks to the use of new technology that allows paramedics to transmit EKG information to a cardiologist’s smart phone, more lives are being saved than ever before. This is one more reason why Oakwood is metro Detroit’s leader in cardiac care.
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When it comes to heart and vascular care, Oakwood is the recognized leader in open-heart surgery and state-of-the-art vascular treatment. From emergency cardiac care to preventative vascular screenings, we offer the most trusted team of specialists and least invasive treatments in metro Detroit.
The Oakwood Center for Heart and Vascular Services at Oakwood Hospital & Medical Center offers a designated cardiovascular care unit for the specialized recovery and service of our cardiac patients, staffed with board-certified cardiologists, specialized nurses, and patient educators who help patients and families know what to expect every step of the way – before, during, and after treatment.
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Immediate care at a
stroke certified hospital
Emergency angioplasty at
Southshore Medical Center
Minimally invasive surgical ablation
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