Mercy Heart and Vascular Center - Northwest Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas Heart & Vascular Center
When health is a matter of the heart, trust the skill and compassion of Mercy’s experienced team of cardiologists and heart surgeons in Rogers, AR. They offer the very latest in diagnostics and treatment options, and they now offer more convenient thanks to the $5.5 million expansion of the Mercy Heart and Vascular Center in Northwest Arkansas. Our heart and vascular center is one central location within the hospital where you can go for all your outpatient heart care needs featuring:
- An 11-bed procedure unit dedicated to cardiac patients
- Four cardiac catheterization labs
- A cardiac imaging suite, a one-stop-shop for patients needing cardiac tests that includes nuclear medicine cameras, 5 echocardiogram machines, 2 nuclear stress rooms and 1 echo stress room
- Hybrid catheterization lab and operating room
- Arkansas’ first robotic C-arm to help cardiologists get better heart images even faster and perform minimally invasive procedures
- Easy access from the Mercy Heart and Vascular clinic offices
- Special parking for cardiac patients close to the Heart and Vascular Center
Heart & Vascular Services in Rogers
The expansion of our cardiology services in Northwest Arkansas includes open heart surgery, angioplasty, the first TAVR program in Northwest Arkansas, the Watchman device for aFib, care for heart rhythm abnormalities and additional state-of-the-art diagnostic testing. Our heart and vascular services in Rogers also include diagnostic catheterization procedures, non-invasive nuclear medicine echocardiogram heart studies, a cardiac rehabilitation program and a cardiac support group.
Coronary Artery Disease Detection
Through investment in technology, Mercy Northwest Arkansas can detect coronary artery disease through non-invasive testing. The process starts with a CT scan of the heart including the option for a one-beat, motion-free cardiac scan. Next, using artificial intelligence and computer-assisted design, a 3D, digital model of the heart is developed. The completed analysis is a color-coded, digital 3D model of the heart and arteries, reflecting the impact that blockages have on blood flow. The entire process of receiving this testing is conducted non-invasively.
Northwest Arkansas Heart & Vascular Center's Accreditations & Certifications
We are committed to providing you with the finest and most comprehensive services. The average time from arrival in our emergency department to when the patient’s blocked artery is opened with an angioplasty balloon in the cardiac catheterization lab is 59 minutes, compared to the 90-minute standard. As a leader in heart and vascular health care, our Northwest Arkansas center is accredited and certified in the following.
- Accredited as a Chest Pain Center (that offers cardiac catheterization) by the Society of Chest Pain Centers. Only 10% of hospitals nationwide that are the size of Mercy have achieved this level of accreditation.
- Certified as a SHAPE (Society of Heart Attack Prevention and Eradication) Center of Excellence. This program is an effort to reduce heart attacks and sudden cardiac death in Northwest Arkansas centered on coronary calcium scoring.
- Accredited by the Intersocietal Commission of Vascular Laboratories. Physicians and staff are trained in diagnostic vascular ultrasound and adhere to strict guidelines to ensure the highest quality diagnostic testing for patients.
