Cardiac Care
Firsts in Northwest Florida
Our physicians have been responsible for introducing many innovations in cardiovascular disease treatment to Northwest Florida over the years including:
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The first heart catheterization
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The first intravenous cardiac angiography using a homemade film changer and injector
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The first pacemaker surgical insertion
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The first coronary angiography
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The first successful external defibrillation for ventricular fibrillation
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The first open heart surgery
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Anesthesia support for the first coronary artery bypass surgery
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The first nuclear cardiology department
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One of the first ten nuclear cardiology laboratories in the US, Canada & Puerto Rico to beaccredited
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One of the first 120 echocardiography laboratories in the US, Canada & Puerto Rico to beaccredited
For More Information
For additional information about cardiac care at West Florida Hospital, please call (850) 494-3212.
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