| Early treatment is
the best defense against a heart attack. The physicians
and nurses on Southeast’s Chest Pain Center
team are specially trained to provide rapid evaluation.
The goal of Southeast’s Chest Pain Center
is to quickly determine if a patient needs immediate
interventional treatment, further evaluation or
can simply return home.
Staffed by a team of physicians and nurses experienced
in cardiac care, the Chest Pain Center works with
emergency technicians and consulting physicians
to monitor patients, perform rapid diagnostic
tests and lab work, and help relieve any pain
the patient is having.
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| Nearly 500,000 Americans
die of heart attacks each year, with most victims
waiting as long as three hours before seeking
medical attention. Don't wait when minutes count.
This quick transport helps reduce the amount
of damage to the body’s most important
muscle.
The Chest Pain Center, located in Southeast’s
Emergency Services Department, is staffed 24-hours-a-day,
seven-days-a-week.The phone number is (573) 651-5555.
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