Local Access to Nationally Recognized Heart and Vascular Care in Lake County

University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute expands upon the care of well-established doctors and nurses that Lake patients have come to know and trust, bringing advanced minimally invasive and complex cardiac and vascular surgical procedures to local facilities. This means no matter how challenging your heart or vascular condition is, we have the experience and expertise to help.

Our team remains committed to providing the highest quality, personalized heart and vascular care to our patients. This includes award-winning heart attack care at University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center, an accredited Chest Pain Center, where our ER experts are specially trained to triage patients with heart attack symptoms to quickly identify critical heart problems and facilitate the appropriate, often lifesaving treatments to achieve optimal outcomes.

We are staffed with top-rated specialists in heart surgery, vascular surgery and endovascular therapies for patients requiring more advanced care. In addition, all of our patients have streamlined access to the largest heart and vascular clinical trial unit in Ohio through University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, which means access to the latest therapies available.

Heart and Vascular Testing in Lake County

There are many tests we can use to understand your risk of heart disease, pinpoint the cause of your symptoms and guide your treatment. Your doctor will determine which tests are best for you based on your symptoms, risk factors and medical guidelines. Our facilities are equipped with the best heart imaging technology and staffed by cardiac imaging specialists to ensure precise diagnosis.

Diagnostic heart tests include:

• Cardiac stress test
• Cardiac computed tomography angiography (CTA)
• Coronary artery calcium scoring
• Echocardiogram (Echo)
• Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)
• Holter monitoring
• Nuclear imaging
• Nuclear stress test
• Pharmacological stress echocardiogram
• Stress echocardiogram
• Transesophageal echocardiogram
• Zio patch

Our noninvasive vascular testing laboratories are accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission and staffed with certified registered vascular technologists (RVT) and certified registered physicians in vascular interpretation (RPVI). We provide timely testing and reporting across the complete spectrum of vascular disease.

Diagnostic vascular tests include:

• Abdominal duplex (renal, mesenteric, aorta)
• Ankle brachial index and other physiologic testing (upper and lower extremities)
• Arterial duplex (upper and lower extremities)
• Carotid duplex
• Transcranial Doppler
• Venous duplex (lower extremities and abdominal/pelvic)

Specialty Treatment of Heart and Vascular Diseases in Lake County

Our team offers a wide variety of highly specialized medical, surgical and rehabilitative treatment options. In addition to our dedicated centers for specific conditions, we offer advanced procedures to lower risk, manage symptoms and enhance quality of life in patients with heart or vascular disorders of any kind.

• General cardiology
• Vascular medicine
• Heart rhythm disorders
• Interventional cardiology
• Heart failure
• Heart surgery
• Vascular surgery
• Endovascular procedures
• Anticoagulation services
• Cardiac rehabilitation