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Heart Care

This department offers

  • Heart & vascular care

We provide the best care possible for the most important muscle in your body. We want you to make the most of every smile, moment and memory. Whether you need a screening, a stent or support for a heart-healthy lifestyle, we’ve got you covered.

Our heart and vascular team takes a personalized approach to diagnosing and treating a wide range of conditions.

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Heart & Vascular at Lutheran Hospital

Lutheran Hospital and our Wheat Ridge clinics offer a full range of heart and vascular care that brings together the region’s top heart and vascular experts to deliver exceptional care and superior outcomes, all close to home.

Award-winning care

We’re an accredited Chest Pain Center, meaning we meet the highest standards for effective and efficient evaluation and treatment for heart care. This designation is given by the American College of Cardiology (ACC), an international not-for-profit organization that focuses on transforming cardiovascular care.

Additionally, our hospital has achieved NCDR Chest Pain - MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award from American College of Cardiology, and ranked as High Performing in Heart Failure care from US News and World Report.

Resources

  • Early Heart Attack Care (EHAC):  Learn to recognize the early signs and symptoms of heart attack.
  • Hands-Only CPR:  Our hands can do so many things, the most important may be saving someone’s life.  Learn more and find instructional resources from the American Heart Association.
  • Heart Disease Risk Assessment:  This tool is developed by the American College of Cardiology Foundation and is intended for use by healthcare providers and patients. It calculates the 10-year risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) using traditional risk factors such as age, sex, race, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, diabetes status, smoking status, and medication use.

Our heart care providers

Shaheer Zulfiqar

Shaheer Zulfiqar, MD

Interventional Cardiology
New patient appointments in 2 weeks
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Platte Valley Clinic
303-272-0500
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Christopher E. Cannon
5

Christopher E. Cannon, MD

Vascular Medicine
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Platte Valley Clinic
Drew M. Theuerkauf
4.7

Drew M. Theuerkauf, PA

Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiology
Scott R. Valent
4.9

Scott R. Valent, MD

Interventional Cardiology
New patient appointments in 3+ weeks
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiology
Jeffrey R. Darst

Jeffrey R. Darst, MD

Pediatric Cardiology
Children's Hospital Colorado
Christopher R. Angus
4.9

Christopher R. Angus, MD

Women's Cardiovascular Disease
New patient appointments in 3+ weeks
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver
Debra A. Ferguson
4.8

Debra A. Ferguson, NP

Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiology
Raphael K. Sung

Raphael K. Sung, MD

Electrophysiology
National Jewish Health
Anne E. Torkelson

Anne E. Torkelson, NP

Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiology
Ruchika D. Husa
4.9

Ruchika D. Husa, MD

Cardio-Oncology
New patient appointments in 1 week
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver
Jessica Gamwell
5

Jessica Gamwell, PA

Electrophysiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver
Lindsey Mae Beverly

Lindsey Mae Beverly, PA

Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiology
Aaron C. Emmons
4.9

Aaron C. Emmons, MD

Heart Failure
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver
Ankie M. Amos
5

Ankie M. Amos, MD

Heart Failure and Transplantation Cardiology
National Jewish Health
Allan M. Brants
5

Allan M. Brants, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery
Bryan W. Hager
4.9

Bryan W. Hager, PA

Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lafayette Clinic
Jody P. Kleinman
4.8

Jody P. Kleinman, MD

Cardiology
New patient appointments in 3+ weeks
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiology
Sharan Sharma
4.9

Sharan Sharma, MD

Cardiology
New patient appointments in 3+ weeks
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Platte Valley Clinic
Maud Darger

Maud Darger, PA

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery
Moumita Naidu
4.8

Moumita Naidu, MD

Cardiology
New patient appointments in 3+ weeks
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiology
Ambreen Laeeq

Ambreen Laeeq, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery
Claudia K. Benedict
4.9

Claudia K. Benedict, MD

Cardiology
New patient appointments in 3+ weeks
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Northglenn Clinic
Sameer K. Mehta
4.9

Sameer K. Mehta, MD

Cardiology
New patient appointments in 3+ weeks
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver
Anthony DeCicco
4.8

Anthony DeCicco, MD

Interventional Cardiology
New patient appointments in 3+ weeks
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver
Kristin L. Thanavaro
4.9

Kristin L. Thanavaro, MD

Cardiology
New patient appointments in 3+ weeks
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Golden
Taryn Snyder

Taryn Snyder, PA

Vascular Surgery
Vascular Institute of the Rockies
Christopher K. Dyke

Christopher K. Dyke, MD

Cardiac Imaging
National Jewish Health
J. Jason West
5

J. Jason West, MD

Electrophysiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver
Jake M. Chanin
4.9

Jake M. Chanin, MD

Valvular Disease Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver Structural Heart
Shannon Wheaton
4.9

Shannon Wheaton, PA

Electrophysiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver
Omar A. Mubarak

Omar A. Mubarak, MD

Vascular Surgery
Vascular Institute of the Rockies
Sara Montanez

Sara Montanez, PA

Vascular Surgery
Vascular Institute of the Rockies
Vijay D. Subbarao
5

Vijay D. Subbarao, MD

Cardiology
New patient appointments in 3+ weeks
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver
Sucheta Gosavi
4.8

Sucheta Gosavi, MD

Cardiology
New patient appointments in 3+ weeks
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lafayette Clinic
Jerry S. Miklin
4.9

Jerry S. Miklin, MD

Interventional Cardiology
New patient appointments in 3+ weeks
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiology
Minisha Kochar

Minisha Kochar, MD

Women's Cardiovascular Disease
303-425-4500
Alix Mertens
5

Alix Mertens, PA

Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiology
Kirstin G. Hesterberg
4.9

Kirstin G. Hesterberg, DO

Women's Cardiovascular Disease
New patient appointments in 3+ weeks
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver
Timothy D. Chilton

Timothy D. Chilton, DO

Vascular Surgery
Vascular Institute of the Rockies
Bohuslav Finta
4.8

Bohuslav Finta, MD

Electrophysiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiology
Asher I. Shafton
4.9

Asher I. Shafton, MD

Cardiology
New patient appointments in 3+ weeks
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiology
Wendy Dennis

Wendy Dennis, NP

Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiology
John D. Ferguson
4.9

John D. Ferguson, MD

Electrophysiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver
Jeffrey D. Rubinstein
4.9

Jeffrey D. Rubinstein, MD

Interventional Cardiology
New patient appointments in 3+ weeks
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver
Aparna M. Bhagavat
4.9

Aparna M. Bhagavat, MD

Cardiology
New patient appointments in 3+ weeks
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Northglenn Clinic
Donald A. Rabor
4.9

Donald A. Rabor, MD

Cardiology
New patient appointments in 3+ weeks
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Platte Valley Clinic
Brian M. Fonseca

Brian M. Fonseca, MD

Pediatric Cardiology
Children's Hospital Colorado
Martin Fejka
4.8

Martin Fejka, MD

Vascular Medicine
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiology
Glenn A. Hirsch

Glenn A. Hirsch, MD

Cardiology
National Jewish Health
Kristen N. Boyer

Kristen N. Boyer, PA

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery
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