Cardiac Care

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in New Hampshire. So, having access to expert cardiac care close to home is not just a luxury. It's a life-saving or life-changing necessity.

At Concord Hospital Cardiovascular Institute, highly skilled and trained specialists are equipped with the latest technology to perform advanced procedures to diagnose and treat coronary diseases, structural diseases, electrical abnormalities, and chronic diseases. Comprehensive care includes rehabilitation, wellness programs, and oncology support to keep you healthy.

Healthcare Professionals Throughout the Northeast Refer Cardiac Patients to Concord Hospital

Patients from New York, Vermont, Maine, Alaska, Florida, and all of New Hampshire come to Concord Hospital for cardiac care. Concord Hospital Cardiology, whose providers care for patients at Concord Hospital, also has an office in Laconia to care for patients within the community.

Conditions

• Angina
• Aneurysm
• Aortic aneurysms
• Arrhythmia
  • • Atrial fibrillation
    • Atrial flutter
    • Other arrhythmias
    • Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVC)
    • Supraventricular tachycardia
    • Ventricular tachycardia
• Atrial Septic Defect (ASD)
• Cardiomyopathy
• Congenital heart disease
• Congestive heart failure
• Coronary artery disease
• Heart attack (myocardial infarction)
• Heart failure
• Pericardial disease
• Peripheral arterial disease
• Pulmonary artery hypertension
• Pulmonary embolism
• Rhythm disorders
• Structural disease
• Ventricular arrhythmias
• Valve disease

Tests

• Cardiac Computed Tomography (CT) scan, CT angiography, and cardiac Positron Emission Tomographyion (PET)
• Cardiac monitoring including holter, zio patch, continuous telemetry, event monitoring
• Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• Cardiac stress testing including echo, nuclear and regular exercise stress testing
• Diagnostic cardiac catheterization
• Echocardiogram including 3D, strain, transthoracic and transesophageal
• Echo stress testing
• Electrocardiogram
• Electrophysiology studies
• Nuclear stress testing
• Nuclear studies
• Vascular ultrasound

Treatments

• Arrhythmia ablation
• Atherectomy
• Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) repair
• Automatic Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD) insertions
• Balloon angioplasty
• Balloon aortic valvuloplasty
• Cryoablation
• Drug-eluting and bare-metal stents
• High-risk primary coronary intervention
• Lead extractions
• Leadless pacemaker insertions
• Left atrial appendage closure
• Medical management
• Pacemaker insertions
• Patent Forament Ovale (PFO) closure
• Pulse field ablation
• Radiofrequency ablation
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
• Transcatheter valve repair
• Ventricular Assist Device (Left or Right)

Services

• Arrhythmia Clinic
• Cardiac consultation
• Cardiogenetic shock management
• Cardiology chronic condition management
• Cardiothoracic surgery
• Device Clinic
• Electrophysiology consultation
• Heart Valve Clinic
• Heart Wellness (Failure) Program
• High-risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Program
• Interventional cardiovascular, complex Intervention, and high-risk PCI consultation
• Lead management, including lead extractions
• Pacemaker/internal defibrillator management
• Acute pulmonary embolism management
• Smoking Cessation Clinic
• Structural Heart Program including Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

Concord Hospital Cardiology, whose providers care for patients at Concord Hospital, also has an office in Laconia to care for patients at LRGH and Franklin Regional Hospital, as well as in the community.

Expert Care for Your Heart

As a cardiac patient, you partner with specially trained experts — including cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiologists, cardiac nurses, and cardiac specialty providers. They work as a team to determine the best treatment options for coronary diseases and structural heart diseases such as valve failure, heart failure, and other cardiac ailments.