Heart & Vascular Care
When you come to Citizens Cardiovascular Associates, a Citizens Medical Professionals clinic, your heart is in the right place. With an exceptional team experienced in state-of-the-art heart care, we offer patients a wide range of cardiovascular services to care for all of their heart needs.
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In-Office Services Include:
EKG
ECHO
Treadmill Stress Test
Holter & Event Monitoring
Pacemaker & Defibrillator Interrogation & Monitoring
INR Monitoring
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Diagnostic & Interventional Cardiology Services:
Advanced Imaging
Cardiac Catheterization
Electrophysiology
Implantable Defibrillators
STEMI program (ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction)
Transradial percutaneous coronary intervention (TR-PCI) – treating blockages in the heart through an incision in the wrist
Nuclear Medicine Stress Tests
Right and Left Heart Catheterizations
Echocardiograms
Thrombectomy & Aspiration Catheters
Peripheral Vascular Disease Screenings & Treatment
Balloon Angioplasty & Stent Placements
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Heart & Vascular Surgeries Include:
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting & Revisions
Aortic Valve Replacement
Mitral Valve Replacement
Aneurysm Repair
Carotid Artery Surgery
Peripheral Arterial Disease Treatment
Vascular Surgeries
Femoral-Popoli teal Bypass
AAA Stent Graft
Vascular Access
Heart Failure Center
At Citizens Medical Center’s Heart Failure Center, we are dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of heart failure. Our comprehensive team of cardiologists, surgeons, registered dietitians, pharmacists and physical therapists provide compassionate, knowledgeable care that helps our patients achieve the best quality of life possible.
Citizens Heart Failure Center compliments the care provided by your Primary Care Physician. We are here to help you get back to a healthy and enjoyable.
Ask your doctor for a referral, or call (361) 573-0756 to make an appointment today.
WHAT IS HEART FAILURE?
Heart Failure (sometimes called congestive heart failure) occurs when your heart is not working as well as it should. Not all conditions that lead to heart failure can be reversed, but treatments and lifestyle changes can improve the signs and symptoms.
WHY A HEART FAILURE CENTER?
The team-approach of the Citizens Heart Failure Center provides personalized, evidence-based care and education to:
• Improve your quality of life.
• Reduce your heart failure symptoms.
• Reduce the number of times you are admitted to the hospital due to heart failure.
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM THE CITIZENS HEART FAILURE CENTER?
Expert Evaluation and Treatment, Professional Support and Continued Guidance:
• Cardiology evaluation and recommendations by our Cardiologists and Heart Failure Center team
• Pharmacist Consultation at each Heart Failure Clinic appointment to provide education on medications.
• Special Invitations to Support Groups and Educational Events
WHY DO OUR PATIENTS CHOOSE CITIZENS FOR HEART CARE?
Medically superior facilities
State of the art resources
Highly skilled cardiac team and surgeons
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certified registered nurses and physicians, experienced cardiovascular surgeons, cardiologists and licensed cardiopulmonary personnel
24/7 access to support services such as laboratory, pharmacy, cardiopulmonary and diagnostic radiology
Heart Failure Center to help patients prevent and treat heart failure with cardiac education and rehabilitation to achieve highest level of independence and quality of life
Both Surgery and the ICU are staffed with registered nurses and technicians specifically trained in cardiac care
Citizens Cardiovascular Associates
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Ashraf Abusara, MD
Interventional Cardiologist, Cardiology Medical Director
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Chelif Junor, MD
Interventional Cardiologist
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Harris Khan, MD
Interventional Cardiologist
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James Knight, MD, FACS
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
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Kurtis Krueger, MD, FACC
Interventional Cardiologist
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Peter Napoli, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
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Corey J. Scruggs, MD, FACS
Interventional Cardiologist
Did you know heart attacks can be prevented?
Click here to learn the early warning signs and to understand your risk.
As an Accredited Chest Pain Center, Citizens supports the American College of Cardiology’s mission to spread the awareness of EHAC (Early Heart Attack Care) to prevent heart attacks and cardiac arrest. About half of all heart attacks are preventable in that there are telltale signs that a heart attack is on its way.
Citizens Cardiovascular Associates
2700 Citizens Plaza, Suite 300
Building A
Victoria, TX 77901