Cardiovascular
Baptist Health System is dedicated to providing safe care to patients in San Antonio and the surrounding cities. We offer life-saving cardiovascular services and treatment options in state-of-the-art facilities, including accredited chest pain centers, cardiac catheterization laboratories, and outpatient rehabilitation centers.
What are the common signs and symptoms of heart disease?
Symptoms of heart disease can vary depending on the type of disease, but some of the most common symptoms include:
Chest pain
Dizziness
Irregular heart rhythm
Lack of coordination or loss
Loss of balance
Muscle pain or cramps
Nausea and vomiting
Numbness or weakness in the feet, ankles, legs, hands and/or face
Shortness of breath
What are the causes and risk factors of heart disease?
It’s best to look at what can cause or worsen heart disease, as well as its risk factors.
Diabetes
Alcohol abuse
Family history of heart disease
High cholesterol or high blood pressure
Obesity and overweight
Aged
Sedentary lifestyle
Smoking
Unhealthy diet
How do you know if your heart is okay?
Some people have no symptoms of heart disease. To prevent this, it is recommended that you schedule heart screenings at intervals recommended by your cardiologist and monitor your cardiovascular health. Answering our heart assessment can help you determine if it’s time to talk to your doctor about further testing, other cardiology services, or appropriate treatment.
Your heart is in the right place at Baptist Health System
Exciting advances in medicine and surgery are allowing people with heart disease to live longer than ever before. Whether you need permanent care for an irregular heart rhythm, or minimally invasive surgery to repair a blocked coronary artery or heart valve, Baptist Health System can help.
Our team of experienced cardiologists, nurses and staff are here to provide high-quality, compassionate valve and cardiovascular services to meet your needs, from critical cardiac emergencies to complex surgeries. Based on your condition, we offer comprehensive treatment options including lifestyle changes, prescription medications, non-surgical procedures, and minimally invasive procedures.
It helps to treat and treat some diseases of the cardiovascular system.
arrhythmia
Atherosclerosis
Carotid artery disease
Coronary artery disease (including total occlusion)
Chest pain
Chronic heart failure
Heart failure
Clotting occurs in blood vessels
Angina
Aneurysm (swelling in the wall of an artery)
Stroke
Valvular heart disease
Irregular heartbeat, such as atrial fibrillation
Helic veins
Vasculitis (inflammation of blood vessels)
Baptist Health cardiologists are sometimes able to provide research-based treatments before other hospitals do. We combine professional clinical care with the South Texas hospitality that San Antonio is known for. Here at Baptist Health System, treating your heart means treating you like family. This is the difference in our cardiac care. From our doctors, nurses and support staff, we are your caring community.
What are the different heart procedures and surgeries?
At Baptist Health System, we have board-certified cardiologists and surgeons who perform a variety of cardiovascular procedures and surgeries, including:
Angioplasty
Atherectomy
Bypass surgery
Cardiac catheterization
Cardiomyoplasty
Remove the catheter
Heart transplant
Heart valve surgery
Minimally invasive heart surgery
Transmyocardial revascularization (TMR)
Why is cardiovascular health important?
Maintaining a healthy cardiovascular system is important because your heart pumps blood to all parts of your body. Blood contains hormones, oxygen, vital cells, and other compounds that your body needs to function effectively. This means that when your heart is unhealthy, it can affect how your body functions and lead to chronic health conditions. And when your heart stops, your blood flow stops almost immediately, which can lead to more complications.
You can keep your heart healthy by eating healthy, exercising, maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking, not drinking alcohol, avoiding stress, seeing your cardiologist regularly, and getting heart tests.
At what age should you see a cardiologist?
Middle age is the best time to schedule an annual heart screening. For example, the ideal age for cholesterol screening is 35 for men and 45 for women without risk factors for coronary heart disease. There are risk factorsrt disease (CHD), occurs when plaque (which is made up of fatty molecules, cholesterol, and minerals) builds up in your arteries and blood vessels and then leads to your heart. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that heart disease is the #1 cause of death in the United States, accounting for about 25% of deaths in the country every year. In fact, in the U.S., one person dies from cardiovascular disease every 36 seconds.