The Heart & Vascular Center at St. Mary Mercy Hospital provides diagnostic and therapeutic services for cardiovascular patients. The Center conveniently combines the physical space for Cardiac Catheterization, Endovascular Services and Interventional Radiology in one unique area, as well as Noninvasive Cardiology and Peripheral Vascular Services.

To schedule an outpatient procedure, call Central Scheduling at (734) 655-2961.
To contact the Heart & Vascular Center, call (734) 655-2959.

Exceptional service is provided by a team of board-certified physicians that includes:

• Interventional cardiologists
• Vascular surgeons
• Interventional radiologists
• Electrophysiologists
• Cardiologists
• Neurologists and other specialists who work collaboratively in the Heart & Vascular Center

The Center is supported by a dedicated staff of nurses and technologists expert in diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease and experienced in performing interventional cardiovascular and endovascular procedures.

Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures include:

• Diagnostic cardiac catheterizations
• Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PPCI)
• Interventional peripheral vascular procedures including carotid stenting
• Diagnostic and therapeutic electrophysiology program
• Diagnostic EP studies
• Tilt table testing
• Cardiac rhythm management
• Device implants
• Cardioversions
• Radiofrequency ablation

About Our Services

Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory:

St. Mary Mercy Hospital is the first hospital in Southeast Michigan to provide Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PPCI) as a non-open heart facility. Our interventional cardiologists were named among the Top 100 doctors by Hour Detroit Magazine and individually perform more than 1,000 procedures per year.

Our PPCI program offers emergency angioplasty 24/7 with strong performance in patient safety and outcomes. We participate in the ACC National Data Registry and the Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium (BMC2) data registry and benchmark to the ACC door-to-balloon time guidelines.

Technology:

Our state-of-the-art interventional labs are equipped with Siemens Axiom Artis-DFC and the Leonardo 3-D imaging systems. The systems provide excellent resolution digital imaging with the technical capability of subtraction, magnification, road mapping and orthogonal angulations and 3-D reconstruction of images.

A GE physiologic monitoring system monitors pre- and post-procedure patients in the 12-bed recovery area. The system includes full disclosure digital recording with central and hemodynamic and cardiac rhythm monitoring. Full physiologic monitoring is achieved through the WITT Hemodynamic System. The McKesson Horizon Cardiology CPACS system supports imaging, reporting and record archival functions.

Electrophysiology:

St. Mary Mercy’s Heart & Vascular Center also boasts a full-service electrophysiology program including diagnostic EP, cardiac rhythm management and device implant services, including biventricular and ICD therapy with medical leadership by board-certified electrophysiologists. Diagnostic cardiac caths and a variety of non-catheterization procedures such as tilt table tests, DC cardioversions and pericardiocentesis procedures are performed.

Endovascular Services:

Our approach to peripheral vascular disease offers the latest in endovascular treatment options. An integrated multidisciplinary approach ensures the highest level of patient care. Cooperative and coordinated care by a team of interventional radiologists, interventional cardiologists and vascular surgeons experienced in endovascular techniques provides unprecedented therapeutic interventions in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease.

Interventional Radiology

Interventional radiologists are board-certified by the American Board of Medical Specialists and Fellowship Trained in percutaneous interventions, including the following:

• Angiography
• Balloon angiography
• Uterine fibroid embolization
• Varicose vein ablation
• Vertebroplasty
• Blood clot filters
• Infection and abscess drainage
• Urinary tract obstruction
• Myelograms and lumbar punctures
• Central venous access including ports, Perma-Caths, PICCs
• Embolization
• Gastrojejunostomy tube
• Hemodialysis access maintenance
• Needle biopsy
• Radiofrequency (RF) ablation
• Stent
• Stent-graft
• Thrombolysis

To schedule an IR procedure, call (734) 655-2507.

Echocardiography Lab Nationally Accredited by ICAEL in:

• Adult transthoracic echo
• Adult transesophageal echo
• Adult stress echo
• Preliminary reports are available on same day of service, and final reports are ready in less than 24 hours.
• Adept at contrast echo utilizing Definity (Perflutren lipid microsphere).
• Technology: The lab uses Philips IE33 systems with 3-D imaging capability. The lab is completely DICOM, supported by McKesson (Horizon Cardiology CPACS), fully integrated with Siemens Axiom catheterization system and PowerChart, electronic medical record.

Physician directorship by board-certified cardiologists and certified as Diplomat in Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography.

Interpreting cardiologists are board-certified with experience in all echo modalities.

Cardiac sonographers are RDCS, RCT and ACLS.

Clinical site for echo students from Baker College and Carnegie Institute.

Vascular Laboratory Nationally Accredited by ICAVL in:

• Extracranial cerebrovascular testing
• Peripheral venous testing
• Peripheral arterial testing

Physician directorship by board-certified and RVT-credentialed vascular surgeons.

Vascular sonographers are RVT and BLS.

Testing Offered:

• Carotid Duplex imaging Arterial Duplex imaging
• Venous Duplex imaging Pharmacopenile Duplex imaging
• Venous insufficiency studies Transcutaneous Oxygen Tissue Monitoring
• Arterial and Venous Doppler Aortic stenting imaging

Radiofrequency ablation of varicose veins evaluation

Visceral (retroperitoneal) abdominal Duplex studies

• Preliminary reports are available on same day of service, and final reports are available in less than 24 hours.
• Technology: Lab uses Philips IE22 and Siemens (Acuson) systems.

Stress Labs

Three stress labs support services for inpatients, outpatients and the Chest Pain Evaluation Unit.

All stress tests are supervised by cardiologists.

Patient safety is our priority, and all stress lab personnel are ACLS. Tests are administered by ACSM exercise physiologists and cardiac nurses. Registered nuclear technologists administer and monitor the nuclear phase.

All labs utilize 2007 GE CASE systems with digital interface to the MUSE cardiology computer system and Cerner (PowerChart) medical record.

Preliminary reports are provided immediately, and final reports are available within 3 hours.

For physician convenience, reports may be auto faxed to your office.

Our lab is adept at contrast stress echo utilizing Definity (Perflutren lipid microsphere).

EEG Lab

Electroneurodiagnostic Lab provides:

• Adult and pediatric electroencephalograms
• Adult sleep-deprived and sleep-induced studies

We Offer:

• Same-day OP appointments are available for all diagnostic procedures
• Saturday OP appointments are available
• Preliminary reports available on day of service
• Electronic report available online
• Final report in 24 hours
• Medically significant findings are called to your office
• Preprinted OP order forms
• Prompt predischarge services and results
• Weekend and holiday testing
• Web access for echo and catheterization information
• Patient educational material, preprocedure and patient prep guidelines available for physician offices