Heart Care

University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute in Lake County

University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute at Lake Health provides enhanced access to leading-edge heart care, when and where you need it most. We use proven techniques, technology and devices to perform a wide range of heart treatments, including minimally invasive procedures and complex open-heart surgery. 

We’re proud to offer nationally recognized heart attack care for our community. The Emergency Department at Lake West Medical Center is an accredited Chest Pain Center. Our ER experts are specially trained to triage patients with heart attack symptoms to quickly identify critical heart problems and facilitate the appropriate, often lifesaving treatments to achieve optimal outcomes.

Advanced Diagnostic Procedures for Heart Disease

There are many tests we use to understand your risk of heart disease, pinpoint the cause of your symptoms and guide your treatment. Your doctor will determine which tests you need based on your symptoms, your risk factors and medical guidelines.

Diagnostic cardiovascular tests may include:

• Cardiac Stress Test
• Cardiovascular CT Angiography (CTA)
• Coronary Calcium Scoring
• Echocardiograms
• Electrocardiogram
• Holter Monitoring
• Nuclear Imaging
• Nuclear Stress Test
• Pharmacological Stress Echocardiogram
• Stress Echocardiogram
• Transesophageal Echocardiogram
• Zio Patches

Specialty Services and Programs for the Treatment of Heart Disease

Our team offers a wide variety of highly specialized medical, surgical and rehabilitative treatment options. In addition to our dedicated centers for specific conditions, we offer advanced procedures to lower risk, manage symptoms and enhance quality of life in patients with heart disorders of any kind. Specialized services include:

• Anticoagulation Clinic
• Atrial Fibrillation & Heart Rhythm Center
• Cardiac Catheterizations
• Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Chest Pain Center
• Heart Failure Clinic
• Heart Surgery