Heart Care Center
One Heart. One Life to Live.
How much do you really know about heart conditions?
How do doctors treat heart disorders?
Get the numbers from the American Heart Association.
Our Heart Center team is a team of highly trained cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeon, perfusionists, registered nurses, technologists and technicians. Team members work together to care for patients before, during and after surgery and procedures.
For more information on our cardiovascular services, please call the Cardiovascular Institute of Southern Missouri at (573) 785-0080.
Girish Bhatt, MD
H.K. Reddy, MD
Rubina Asif Mirza, MD
Stanley Ziomek, MD
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Health, Not Age, Affects Benefits of Implanted Heart Device: Study
Issue is important to growing number of elderly living with heart disease, researcher says
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FDA Panel Votes to Change Tight Restrictions on Diabetes Drug Avandia
Controversial decision comes after a second look at major data review focused on heart risks
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Advanced Heart Failure Still Kills 1 in 3 Within Three Years: Study
But treatment advances have reduced overall deaths over past two decades
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Monday Best Time for Hospitalization With Heart Failure, Study Says
Death rates appear to rise and fall depending on day of week, season, research suggests
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Common Supplement May Help Patients Fight Heart Failure
Coenzyme Q10 appeared to reduce death rates, hospitalizations in study
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Underactive Thyroid and Heart Failure a Bad Combination: Study
Hypothyroidism impact varies by race, with blacks at increased risk of death, findings suggest
How well do you know your heart? This article provides a basic understanding of the heart’s anatomy.
What is blood pressure? This article defines blood pressure, addresses risk factors, and gives tips for reducing high blood pressure.
Are you making heart-healthy choices? This article provides suggestions for heart-healthy living.
Have you been diagnosed with heart disease? This article explains how cardiac rehabilitation can be a valuable part of your treatment plan.
Are you at risk for heart disease? This article suggests actions to reduce your chances of developing heart disease.
How will your life change after a heart attack? This article provides tips & suggestions for returning to a “normal” lifestyle.
You only have one heart and one life to live. So live it well. It all begins with knowing your risk for heart disease, and then taking the necessary steps to reduce your risk factors and live life to the fullest.
Take the heart pledge and take control of your heart health using the following resources:
The American Heart Association's Heart360® is a convenient and secure location for you to track and manage your heart health. Record your health data with the online trackers, access additional information and resources on how to be heart healthy, and even share your results with your provider (your provider can provide you with their provider number to share results).
This simple assessment is based on the knowledge and expertise of The American Heart Association. Your assessment will help you understand what simple steps you may need to take to improve your heart health and quality of life. From there you will be directed to specific action plans that will help you get informed, change your behaviors and move you closer to your individual health goals.
Knowledge is power! The American Heart Association offers several healthy heart quizzes to improve your know-how for living well and fighting off heart disease and stroke. Click HERE to access the American Heart Association's Heart Healthy Quizzes to gain the power of knowledge when it comes to your heart health.
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center’s Heart Center delivers advanced cardiovascular care, close to home for area residents. We’ve brought together heart team members with years of experience and invested in a well equipped cardiovascular operating rooms, imaging systems, monitoring systems, recovery and post-op care units and training for our nurses and technologists.
