Trinity Hospital Twin City Expands Heart Services
Photo above is Dr. Ramana Murty, FACC, Board Certified Cardiologist.
Just in time for the recognition of February as American Heart Month, Trinity Hospital Twin City has added three new services to improve access to quality heart care in Tuscarawas County. Thanks to a partnership with invasive cardiologist Dr. Ramana Murty of Trinity Health System, Trinity Hospital Twin City is now the first hospital in the county to offer pacemaker insertion and monitoring services for adults who have problems with heart rhythm. Additionally, the hospital’s cardiopulmonary services department recently began offering ankle brachial index (ABI) and peripheral vascular resistance (PVR) exams to detect peripheral vascular disease (PVD), a disease that affects about 10 million Americans.
Pacemaker services are made possible by Dr. Murty, a board certified cardiologist with more than 35 years experience, who conducts pacemaker (small device used to prompt the heart to beat at a normal rate and rhythm) insertion services at the hospital’s surgical suites. Dr. Murty is available to do pacemaker insertions through procedures scheduled in advance as well as through the hospital’s emergency department on a case by case basis.
Pacemakers are used to treat arrhythmias when the heart can beat too fast, too slow or irregularly. “Pacemakers are usually recommended in patients for whom traditional medicinal therapies haven’t been effective in normalizing the heart rate,” explained Ruthann Belknap, RN, surgery department supervisor at Trinity Hospital Twin City. “A pacemaker can help treat symptoms of irregular heart beat like fatigue and fainting and can also help a person return to a more active lifestyle. We are excited to be the only hospital in the county to offer pacemaker services.”
After a patient has a pacemaker inserted, Dr. Mohammad Jan, a board certified non-invasive cardiologist with Trinity Medical Group, can provide follow-up care and monitoring of patients at either of his office locations within Trinity Hospital Twin City at Dennison or at 232 Cross Street, Newcomerstown. “We are fortunate to have the benefit of working with two highly-skilled cardiologists to make pacemaker services available at our hospital,” noted Joe Mitchell, hospital president. “We are committed to providing quality healthcare services locally to better serve our community.”
ABI and PVR exams are also now available through the hospital’s cardiopulmonary services department. These exams help physicians detect peripheral vascular disease (PVD), an obstruction of the arteries in the lower extremities (legs, ankles and feet). Adults at risk for PVD include diabetics, heart patients and people with pain and cramping in the calves, thighs, hips or buttocks while moving. Those who have slow-healing wounds on the toes, feet or legs can also be at risk.
The public will have a chance to meet and talk with Drs. Jan & Murty at the hospital’s Love Your Heart event to be held on Thursday, February 13th at 6:30 pm at Trinity Hospital Twin City. For more information about Trinity Hospital Twin City’s expanded heart care services or to register for the free Love Your Heart event, visit www.trinitytwincity.org . Call (740) 922-7480 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Jan.
Dr. Mohammad Jan, FACC,
Board Certified Cardiologist
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