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World-class heart and vascular care now is available in Winslow with the opening of a Heart & Vascular Center of Northern Arizona office at 1418 N. Williamson Ave. Appointments are available by calling toll free 877 928-WELL. The Heart & Vascular Center has the largest team of cardiovascular physicians ever assembled in Northern Arizona. It now has offices in Winslow, Camp Verde, Flagstaff and Cottonwood. “We are excited to bring comprehensive cardiovascular care to the residents of Winslow,” said James Dwyer, M.D., medical director of the Heart & Vascular Center of Northern Arizona. “By opening offices in communities like Winslow, we are ensuring patients can receive heart and vascular care close to home.” A partnership between Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) and Verde Valley Medical Center (VVMC), the Heart & Vascular Center offers a wide spectrum of care. Diagnostic services available through the program’s affiliation with FMC and VVMC include stress testing, nuclear imaging, cardiac and peripheral ultrasound, cardiac Doppler and pacemaker/defibrillator interrogation and programming. When intervention procedures are necessary, cardiac catheterization, balloon angioplasty, stent placement, permanent pacemaker insertion and treatment for peripheral arterial disease are available (including aortic endograft therapy and carotid stenting). The Heart & Vascular Center includes the first open heart surgery program in Northern Arizona, and the only program in the region specializing in off-pump coronary artery bypass. Other cardiothoracic and vascular surgeries include valve repair and replacement, Maze procedure for atrial fibrillation, and major thoracic and vascular surgical procedures - all of which are performed in the high-tech, dedicated open heart surgical suite at FMC.
To make an appointment with a cardiovascular physician, call 877 928-WELL.
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