Issue link: https://blog.providence.org/i/1508230
Health Matters: Providence St. Joseph Hospital | 5 HEART & VASCULAR CARE ISSUE Coronary Artery Disease Peripheral Vascular Disease Aortic Valve Disease Deep Vein Thrombosis & Thrombotic Syndrome Severe Hypertensive Disease Tricuspid Valve Disease Iliofemoral Outflow Obstruction Mitral Valve Regurgitation Functional and Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease Dialysis Circuit Stenosis & Dialysis Graft Occlusion Complex Coronary Artery Disease and patients with Low Left Ventricular Function Pulmonary Embolism Cardiogenic Shock due to Acute Myocardial Infarction PARTICIPATION IN OVER 25 CARDIOVASCULAR DEVICE AND TECHNIQUE RESEARCH TRIALS OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS TREATING: W hen it comes to staying healthy, we understand that nothing is more important than your heart health. That's why at Providence St. Joseph Hospital our team is dedicated to offering you high-level, personalized care through our Heart and Vascular Center. This comprehensive program, led by Director Danielle Jones, not only designs an individual plan for your particular cardiovascular issue but also evaluates and studies entire families that are dealing with genetic heart problems. The experts in the program follow the full scope of a patient's treatment, ensuring your personal needs are met, whether that's an evaluation, a therapy or a procedure. "Many patients who have progressive cardiovascular disease will require testing. Eventually they might also need therapy such as a pacemaker, an angiogram, open heart surgery or a valve replacement. Our team oversees the preoperative workup for the procedure, the care within the hospital and the follow-up," Jones explains. The testing and treatment offered by the program can help you with vascular disorders, aortic disorders, valve disorders, ischemic heart disease, arrythmia and venous disorders. INDIVIDUALIZED CARE The Heart and Vascular Center at Providence St. Joseph is at the forefront of emerging technology. Its cardio-genetics program, the only such offering in The Providence health system, provides very patient-specific treatment. "There are certain medications available that require genetic testing to qualify. We'll test whole families of patients to evaluate these needs. We invest in forward-thinking programs like this in order to deliver the very best care," says Jones. She also points out that the care the hospital provides is value- based, meaning the mission of Providence is always central to the work. That mission involves serving all those in our community, including those who are most poor and vulnerable. Jones stresses, "We want to serve everyone." Physicians at Providence St. Joseph take great pride in this renowned program. Brian Kolski, MD, structural heart medical director at the hospital, sums it up well when he says, "Providence St. Joseph Orange is the center for excellence for cardiovascular care in Orange County. Its cardiologists are nationally recognized as thought leaders and providers of cutting-edge technology for patients coming from near and far." Philanthropic Commitment for 2024 in Cardiovascular Services totaling 6 million dollars Philanthropic contributions between 2020-2023 totaling 1.86 million dollars 2024 GOAL: 6 million dollars