Heart & Vascular Services at University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center

Onsite Heart and Vascular Services

UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute specialists offer a range of onsite, personalized services at UH Samaritan Medical Center, with outpatient offices also at UH Richland Health Center. This includes preventive diagnostic evaluations to minimally invasive procedures.

• 24/7 emergency heart attack care
• Coronary and peripheral diagnostic and interventional procedures
• Cardiac imaging
• Noninvasive vascular testing
• Heart failure clinic
• Cardiac rehabilitation

UH Samaritan and Richland locations are seamlessly integrated with other University Hospitals regional sites like UH Parma Medical Center, UH Elyria Medical Center and UH Cleveland Medical Center in order to provide highly complex interventions and surgeries. UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute teams at our facilities collaborate closely to coordinate patient care.

Heart and Vascular Testing in Ashland County

There are many tests available to understand your risk of heart disease, pinpoint the cause of your symptoms and guide your treatment. Your doctor will determine which tests are best for you based on your symptoms, risk factors and medical guidelines. UH Samaritan Medical Center is equipped with the best heart imaging technology and staffed by cardiac imaging specialists to ensure precise diagnosis.

Diagnostic heart tests include:

• Cardiac stress test
• Cardiac computed tomography angiography (CTA)
• Coronary artery calcium scoring
• Echocardiogram (Echo)
• Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) (test also offered at UH Richland Health Center)
• Holter monitoring
• Nuclear imaging
• Nuclear stress test
• Stress echocardiogram

Our noninvasive vascular testing lab at UH Samaritan Medical Center is accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission and staffed with certified registered vascular technologists (RVT) and certified registered physicians in vascular interpretation (RPVI). We provide timely testing and reporting across the complete spectrum of vascular disease.

Diagnostic vascular tests include:

• Abdominal duplex (renal, mesenteric, aorta)
• Ankle brachial index and other physiologic testing (upper and lower extremities)
• Arterial duplex (upper and lower extremities)
• Carotid duplex
• Transcranial Doppler
• Venous duplex (lower extremities and abdominal/pelvic)

Cardiovascular Conditions Diagnosed and Treated In Ashland County

The UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute team in Ashland County is committed to providing the highest quality heart and vascular care to our patients. We are staffed with top-rated specialists in general cardiology, interventional cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology, heart failure cardiology, vascular medicine and endovascular therapies. All team members have extensive experience in providing comprehensive care for men and women with common and complex heart and vascular conditions, including:

• Aortic disease
• Atrial fibrillation and other heart rhythm disorders
• Coronary artery disease
• Heart failure
• Heart valve disease
• Inflammatory heart disease
• Vascular disease

Committed to the Highest Standard of Patient Care

Our team consistently receives awards and accreditations in providing the highest-quality cardiovascular care according to evidence-based research and national guidelines.