Heart and Vascular Program at Denver Health

Denver Health treats a broad range of disorders of the heart and circulatory system and offers a comprehensive array of cutting-edge diagnostics as well as therapeutic tests and procedures. Our Heart and Vascular team addresses a variety of issues, from opening a blocked heart artery in a "life and death" emergency after a heart attack to restoring normal rhythm to an abnormally beating heart. Our experts are available 24 hours a day to provide immediate care.

Our mission is to prevent heart disease, help you maintain a heart-healthy lifestyle and provide advanced cardiovascular care for all.

We’ve been recognized by the American Heart Association for advanced achievement in the prevention and treatment of heart failure. The Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award is designated for hospitals implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology Foundation. The national designation is in part due to our team’s research-based guidelines that speed patient recovery and improve patient results (improved patient outcomes).

Our Services

  • Arrhythmia care for irregular heartbeats
  • Cardiology care for blocked arteries, chest pain & heart attack
  • Cardiovascular resources and education
  • Diagnostics including echocardiograms & stress tests
  • Healthy Hearts Program for help with cardiac medication, daily weight monitoring, diet counseling, exercise and smoking cessation
  • Peripheral artery disease care
  • Surgeries including coronary stent and cardiac device placement

Awards and Recognitions

 

Denver Health receives “Million Hearts” recognition

Denver Health was honored with the “Million Hearts” recognition from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Denver Health was recognized for its work, commitment and successes in keeping patients, its workforce and community heart-healthy through well-being initiatives, nutrition education, tobacco cessation, cardiology services, and ensuring health equity for underserved populations. Million Hearts is a national initiative to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2027 and focuses on implementing evidence-based priorities and targets to improve cardiovascular health for all.

 

Denver Health Gold for Heart Failure 2019 Recognition Badge