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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

Alix Mertens
5

Alix Mertens, PA

Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiology
303-272-0500
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Vijay D. Subbarao
5

Vijay D. Subbarao, MD

Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver
Lindsey Mae Beverly
4.9

Lindsey Mae Beverly, PA

Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiology
Sharan Sharma
4.9

Sharan Sharma, MD

Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Platte Valley Clinic
Shaheer Zulfiqar
4.8

Shaheer Zulfiqar, MD

Interventional Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Platte Valley Clinic
Jeffrey D. Rubinstein
4.9

Jeffrey D. Rubinstein, MD

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

John D. Ferguson, MD

Electrophysiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver
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
Bohuslav Finta
4.8

Bohuslav Finta, MD

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

Glenn A. Hirsch, MD

Cardiology
National Jewish Health
Christopher H. Fine

Christopher H. Fine, MD

Cardio-Oncology
National Jewish Health
Kirstin G. Hesterberg
4.9

Kirstin G. Hesterberg, DO

Women's Cardiovascular Disease
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver
Kelly Y. Kim
4.8

Kelly Y. Kim, MD

Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiology
Karrie D. Villavicencio

Karrie D. Villavicencio, MD

Pediatric Cardiology
Children's Hospital Colorado
Kristen N. Boyer

Kristen N. Boyer, PA

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

Sara Montanez, PA

Vascular Surgery
Vascular Institute of the Rockies
Omar A. Mubarak

Omar A. Mubarak, MD

Vascular Surgery
Vascular Institute of the Rockies
Shannon Wheaton
4.9

Shannon Wheaton, PA

Electrophysiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver
Donald A. Rabor
4.9

Donald A. Rabor, MD

Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Platte Valley Clinic
Aparna M. Bhagavat
4.9

Aparna M. Bhagavat, MD

Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Northglenn Clinic
Jake M. Chanin
4.9

Jake M. Chanin, MD

Valvular Disease Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver Structural Heart
Wendy Dennis

Wendy Dennis, NP

Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiology
Taryn Snyder

Taryn Snyder, PA

Vascular Surgery
Vascular Institute of the Rockies
Asher I. Shafton
4.9

Asher I. Shafton, MD

Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiology
Kristin L. Thanavaro
4.9

Kristin L. Thanavaro, MD

Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Golden
Timothy D. Chilton

Timothy D. Chilton, DO

Vascular Surgery
Vascular Institute of the Rockies
Minisha Kochar

Minisha Kochar, MD

Women's Cardiovascular Disease
303-425-4500
Sameer K. Mehta
4.9

Sameer K. Mehta, MD

Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver
Claudia K. Benedict
4.9

Claudia K. Benedict, MD

Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Northglenn Clinic
Moumita Naidu
4.8

Moumita Naidu, MD

Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiology
Jerry S. Miklin
4.9

Jerry S. Miklin, MD

Interventional Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiology
Sucheta Gosavi
4.7

Sucheta Gosavi, MD

Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lafayette Clinic
Bryan W. Hager
4.9

Bryan W. Hager, PA

Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lafayette Clinic
Daniel J. Miklin

Daniel J. Miklin, MD

Interventional Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiology
Ankie M. Amos
5

Ankie M. Amos, MD

Heart Failure and Transplantation Cardiology
National Jewish Health
Aaron C. Emmons
4.9

Aaron C. Emmons, MD

Heart Failure
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver
J. Jason West
5

J. Jason West, MD

Electrophysiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver
Ruchika D. Husa
4.9

Ruchika D. Husa, MD

Cardio-Oncology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver
Christopher K. Dyke

Christopher K. Dyke, MD

Cardiac Imaging
National Jewish Health
Anne E. Torkelson

Anne E. Torkelson, NP

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

Raphael K. Sung, MD

Electrophysiology
National Jewish Health
Christopher R. Angus
4.9

Christopher R. Angus, MD

Women's Cardiovascular Disease
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver
Jeffrey R. Darst

Jeffrey R. Darst, MD

Pediatric Cardiology
Children's Hospital Colorado
Anthony DeCicco
4.8

Anthony DeCicco, MD

Interventional Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver
Ambreen Laeeq

Ambreen Laeeq, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery
Maud Darger

Maud Darger, PA

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery
Drew M. Theuerkauf
4.7

Drew M. Theuerkauf, PA

Cardiology
303-425-4500
Christopher E. Cannon
5

Christopher E. Cannon, MD

Vascular Medicine
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Platte Valley Clinic
Jody P. Kleinman
4.8

Jody P. Kleinman, MD

Cardiology
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Lutheran Cardiology
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