Heart and Vascular Care
If you or a loved one experience chest pain or feel you’re having a heart attack, call 911 immediately. You’ll get the fast response that can save your life.
Comprehensive Cardiovascular Services Close to Home
No matter what your heart needs, you’ll find expert care at Avera. You get access to dozens of specialists in nearly 300 locations throughout the Upper Midwest, including Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota—the region’s only hospital devoted exclusively to cardiac care. Discover our wide range of heart services, including:
- Emergency cardiovascular care
- Heart and vascular screenings
- Radiology and imaging procedures, such as echocardiogram, to diagnose heart conditions
- Heart expertise
- Preventive care for those with a history of heart disease or heart risk factors
- Minimally invasive procedures to treat heart and vascular issues
- Heart surgery from experienced, dedicated surgeons
- Nutrition and dietary services
- Clinical trials that expand your treatment options
- Cardiac rehabilitation and support, which strengthens you as you manage a heart condition and develop habits that help you get healthy and stay well
Timely Treatment for Heart Attacks
Your Avera care team helps make sure you get the right treatment as soon as possible during a heart attack. You can trust our commitment to timely, effective care because Avera Heart Hospital is accredited as a Chest Pain Center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers.
Recognized for Excellence in Cardiology
When you choose Avera, you join thousands of your neighbors and friends who enjoy better heart health thanks to our award-winning care for the full spectrum of cardiovascular diseases.
Explore our high quality of patient-centered heart care. The Avera Heart Hospital is recognized as one of the nation’s best hospitals for patient satisfaction and quality care.
Vascular Medicine
Through Avera, you gain access to a variety of advanced vascular services and treatments, such as:
- Care for peripheral artery disease (PAD) to ease pain and make walking more comfortable
- Vascular screening to detect disease at the earliest stages.
- Vascular surgery aided by robotic technology for increased imaging of delicate blood vessels
Planet Heart and Cardiovascular Screenings
Early awareness of heart and vascular disease risk factors can help you to live a healthier life. If you’re older than 40, Avera’s heart screenings can help you determine your risk of heart disease and other life-threatening conditions. When you and your doctor get a clear picture of your cardiovascular health, the two of you can develop a plan for a healthy lifestyle and care that lowers your risk of heart attack and stroke.
Heart Healthy Eating
Diet is an important component of a heart-healthy lifestyle. Enjoy access to Avera Heart Hospital’s dietitians who are skilled in heart-healthy living. They understand that your needs and preferences are unique, so there’s no one-size-fits-all nutrition plan. You’ll partner with them to design a meal plan that suits your tastes with heart healthy recipes. Learn more about our comprehensive nutrition services.
Easy-to-Make Recipes for Improving Your Diet
Improve your heart health by making the right food choices. Avera Heart Hospital’s Heart-Healthy Recipe Book includes eight great meal ideas with cooking directions.
Recipes inside:
- Dark Chocolate Bark with Pomegranate & Quinoa
- Roasted Vegetable and Egg Skillet
- Cinnamon Walnut Granola
- Mediterranean Salad
- Beef Barley Mushroom Soup
- Salmon Skillet Supper
- Berry Balsamic Chicken
- Tilapia with Spinach and Feta
View Recipe Book
AEDs Save Lives
Avera Heart Hospital is committed to helping communities stay safe by offering automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to businesses and individuals – across the nation – for a reduced cost. That means you can save money while saving lives.
As the largest public access defibrillator program in South Dakota, count on our expertise. We offer the Physio Control LIFEPAK CR® Plus AED, which comes with an instructional DVD. To learn more, contact us.