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 Heart Disease
Heart disease is the biggest health risk Americans face today. If you don’t have heart disease now, you can help prevent it. If you’ve already been diagnosed with heart disease, you can keep it from getting worse.
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The heart team who practices at San Angelo Community Medical Center:
James J. Taylor, D.O., F.A.C.O.S. is a specialist in cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon. Dr. Taylor is considered a pioneer in minimal invasive beating heart surgery. In addition, his performance in both quality and outcome measurements are better than the national average as measured by Society of Thoracic Surgeons. He is board certified in Cardiothoracic, Cardiovascular, and General Surgery. And was named “Super Doc, Cardiac Surgery” by Texas Monthly (2004).
Michael Blanc, M.D., FACC, FSCAI is a specialist in cardiovascular medicine and interventional cardiology and a member of Community Medical Associates. He earned his medical degree from Northeastern Ohio University and has been board certified in cardiology since 1989, cardiovascular medicine since 1991, and interventional cardiology since 2003.
Miltiadis N. Leon, M.D. is a specialist in cardiovascular medicine and an independent physician. He earned his medical degree from the University of Patras and has been board certified since 1993, cardiovascular medicine since 1997, and interventional cardiology since 1999.
Timothy Reynolds, M.D., FACC is a specialist in cardiovascular medicine and interventional cardiology and a member of Community Medical Associates. He earned his medical degree from University of Mississippi School of Medicine and has been board certified in interventional cardiology since 2000 and internal medicine since 1988. |
Comprehensive Care for the Heart
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. San Angelo Community Medical Center addresses this vital health concern with a comprehensive program that addresses all phases of the problem.
The size of our program and our affiliations with the Community Medical Associates and the Community Health Club of San Angelo allows for quality assurance in every aspect of care, technology, personnel, patient handling, procedures, follow-up care and rehabilitation.
Cardiac care at San Angelo Community Medical Center includes:
Preventive care typically involves changes in lifestyle to reduce primary risk factors in heart disease.
Screening and evaluation includes a thorough health screening and considers family history, lifestyle, physical symptoms, a physical exam, an echocardiogram as well as a treadmill test.
Diagnostic technology utilizes the latest equipment and techniques to evaluate the condition of your heart and vascular system.
Non-invasive technology involves use of medications and equipment designed to treat cardiac problems without resorting to invasive techniques.
Surgical intervention involves surgical techniques such as angioplasty and heart-bypass surgery designed to address heart problems that cannot be fixed with non-invasive techniques.
Follow-up care involves careful monitoring, lifestyle changes and programs such as the Congestive Heart Failure Program designed to make you a partner in your own health and return you to an active life.
Rehabilitative services is part of a continuum of care in association with the Community Health Club of San Angelo. The Heart-to-Heart Cardiac Rehabilitation program at the Community Health Club of San Angelo is a medically-based, fully monitored program for recovering patients designed to quickly return you to a normal and productive life. The friendly social environment boosts self-confidence and speeds recovery.
Information and Diagnosis
It may be emotionally difficult to call for an appointment to find out if you have heart disease, but it could turn out to be the best health move you ever make.
To schedule a thorough cardiac evaluation, please one of our board-certified cardiologists listed to the right or to find a doctor, 949-DOCS (3627).
To receive information about free public screenings offered regularly at convenient locations throughout San Angelo, please call our wellness coordinator at 947-6611.
To contact our Cardiovascular Services Coordinator, Mary Cobb, please call 947-6030.
Prompt intervention is essential in a cardiac emergency. Every second counts. If you have chest pain, go immediately to the Emergency Department at San Angelo Community Medical Center. At the Emergency Department, trained specialists will quickly evaluate your situation. If you are having a heart attack you will have the complete resources of the Cardiology Department available to treat your situation. If you chest pain is caused by another factor, we can address that situation and provide you and your loved ones the peace of mind of knowing that you are not having a heart attack.
Click here to view our Cardiac Prudent Room Service Menu.
Primary Risk Factors in Heart Disease
- Smoking
- High cholestrol
- Diabetes
- Over age 60
- Male
- Postmenopausal female
- Family history of heart disease
San Angelo Community Medical Center Recognized as First and Only Accredited Chest Pain Center in Concho Valley
As an accredited Chest Pain Center, San Angelo Community Medical Center is dedicated to ensuring that patients who come to the hospital complaining of chest pain or discomfort are given the immediate treatment necessary to avoid as much damage to the heart as possible. Protocol-based procedures, developed by leading experts in cardiac care to reduce time to treatment in the critical early stages of a heart attack, are part of SACMC’s commitment to excellence in cardiac care. Read more.
For more information on the San Angelo Community Medical Center's Heart Center, follow these links: