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When There’s Chest Pain, There’s No Time To Lose

Chest pain can be the result of many different causes. But if it’s being triggered by a heart attack, there’s no time to lose. That’s why Alegent Health, the area’s leading provider of cardiovascular care, has established the Chest Pain Center.

Accredited Chest Pain Centers are located within the emergency departments at all five Alegent Health metro Omaha hospitals

Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center
Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center
Alegent Health Lakeside Hospital
Alegent Health Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs
Alegent Health Midlands Hospital

The accreditation by the Society of Chest Pain Centers is awarded to hospitals demonstrating expertise and commitment to quality patient care and treatment of chest pain.

These centers serve as a triage point to quickly diagnose and treat chest pain, allowing patients to receive the level of care that is most appropriate for their condition.

  • Those who are experiencing a full-blown heart attack immediately receive intervention therapies and are sent to a coronary-care unit.
  • Lower risk patients can be sent to an observation unit or be treated on an outpatient basis.
  • Those whose chest pain is not related to a heart condition can return home with greater peace of mind.

No Waiting
As a separate unit of the emergency department, each Chest Pain Center allows individuals with chest pain to receive immediate medical attention in an area that is specially reserved for them.

Treatment From Highly Trained Professionals
Each Chest Pain Center is staffed 24 hours a day by nurses with critical care training and experienced emergency physicians. Cardiologists are also available at all times. Working with your physician, The Chest Pain Center professional staff works with your primary care physician to determine the care plan that best meets your medical needs, personal preferences and insurance coverage.

The Most Advanced Technology
Should chest pain be the result of a heart condition, you can feel confident in the care you receive knowing that the Chest Pain Center team has access to the most advanced cardiovascular technology. This technology includes:

  • invasive and non-invasive procedures which help determine the areas of the heart being affected;
  • the area’s only Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanner that can actually detect the presence of coronary artery disease and determine the health of the heart following a heart attack;
  • clot-dissolving drugs and other therapies which can help stop the heart attack and prevent the need for more extensive procedures.

Know the Signs
Chest pain is not something anyone should take lightly. Know the signs of a heart attack:

  • Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain in the center of the chest lasting more than a few minutes.
  • Pain spreading to the shoulders, neck or arms may also occur.
  • Chest discomfort with lightheadedness, fainting, sweating, nausea or shortness of breath.

Should any of these symptoms occur, don’t waste time – get help immediately from the nearest Chest Pain Center in Omaha at (402) 398-6161 or in Council Bluffs at (712) 328-5230. 

To obtain more information about any of our Chest Pain Centers, call 1-800-ALEGENT (1-800-253-4368)  or e-mail.

 

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Chest Pain Center Accreditation - News release

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