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Heart Care

This department offers

  • Cardiac rehabilitation
  • Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
  • Heart and vascular
  • Heart care
  • Heart failure
  • Heart rhythm
  • Interventional cardiology
  • Vascular surgery

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.

Heart Rhythm Experts in the Front Range

Intermountain Health provides a wide-ranging electrophysiology program to treat all forms of heart rhythm disorders for individuals living with heart conditions throughout the Denver Metro Area including Denver, Wheat Ridge, Lafayette and Brighton.

We have expanded our program to provide expertise and advanced services in Brighton, including a new cath lab, streamlined clinic access, and state-of-the-art procedures such as cryoablation.

From complex procedures, to routine and non-interventional care, our hospital and clinics are equipped to diagnose, treat and manage conditions such as atrial fibrillation (Afib), irregular heart rate, implanted pacemakers and defibrillators, or any undiagnosed heart symptoms like chest pain, trouble breathing and dizziness.

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.

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Expertise when you need it most

Getting the care you need starts with finding the right heart program. Our team of experts strive to offer excellent clinical outcomes, advanced treatment options and some of the highest safety ratings for care

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