Heart Care at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
Nationally recognized, comprehensive cardiovascular care. Our expert heart doctors and surgeons work together to determine the best treatment plan for you.
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Complete Care is at the Heart of Everything We Do
The expert health professionals at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center are here to help when you’re faced with a heart care concern. From your diagnosis and on through treatment and recovery, our team uses their skills to give you compassionate cardiovascular care in a setting that’s conveniently close to home. Our board-certified physicians utilize state-of-the-art facilities and advanced technology to offer tailored treatments, helping you feel confident on your journey to wellness. Our team has undergone rigorous training and evaluation, as evidenced by our national and state recognitions and accreditations, including:
We know that because each individual’s heart is unique, their heart care must also be unique. We collaborate with you to understand your health care needs and create a personalized treatment plan that meets you right where you are. When a heart procedure is needed, our physicians will look at all the possible approaches, including minimally-invasive techniques which may help reduce complications and improve your recovery time. The expertise across our health system allows us to find the right specialist for your heart care needs.
We’ll be at your side through your heart care experience, providing expertise and empathy to help you grow stronger and healthier. Getting you back to feeling your best is always our goal.
Wellstar and Mayo Clinic are working together to improve the delivery of healthcare. Through our collaboration, Wellstar combines the wisdom of Mayo with the expertise of Wellstar to offer the best care and treatment plans for even the most complicated diagnoses. As part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, physicians at Wellstar can request consults with Mayo Clinic specialists on complex cases at any time. The best part? This service is offered at no cost to our patients.
- Advanced certification as a Joint Commission Primary Heart Attack Center
- Emergency Cardiac Care Center Level II by the Georgia Department of Public Health — This is the highest level that can be achieved without offering open-heart surgery, which is available through partner hospitals in our cardiovascular network
- Mission: Lifeline® - STEMI Receiving Center - GOLD Award by the American Heart Association
- Mission: Lifeline® - NSTEMI - BRONZE Award by the American Heart Association
We know that because each individual’s heart is unique, their heart care must also be unique. We collaborate with you to understand your health care needs and create a personalized treatment plan that meets you right where you are. When a heart procedure is needed, our physicians will look at all the possible approaches, including minimally-invasive techniques which may help reduce complications and improve your recovery time. The expertise across our health system allows us to find the right specialist for your heart care needs.
We’ll be at your side through your heart care experience, providing expertise and empathy to help you grow stronger and healthier. Getting you back to feeling your best is always our goal.
Our care team
Our team of experts collaborates to help ensure all your heart care needs are covered. The multidisciplinary team includes specialists in General Cardiology, heart ablation procedures and comprehensive device implantation. We'll help with services to assist you in living well, also, whether you might need to consult with a dietician, rehabilitation therapist or an athletic trainer.Wellstar and Mayo Clinic are working together to improve the delivery of healthcare. Through our collaboration, Wellstar combines the wisdom of Mayo with the expertise of Wellstar to offer the best care and treatment plans for even the most complicated diagnoses. As part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, physicians at Wellstar can request consults with Mayo Clinic specialists on complex cases at any time. The best part? This service is offered at no cost to our patients.
Heart Care Highlights
Our Services
- General Cardiology
- Advanced Ablation Procedures
- Comprehensive Device Implantation
- Heart Attack Center
- Behavioral Medicine
General Cardiology
Our nationally recognized cardiovascular team works closely with heart and vascular surgeons and specialists to provide comprehensive, coordinated heart care at medical offices and hospitals throughout the state of Georgia. Our goal is to help you understand what to expect and how to achieve your best heart health.
Learn more about Cardiology at Wellstar.
Advanced Ablation Procedures
The heart experts at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center are experienced with a wide range of advanced heart ablation procedures. We use these procedures to treat heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias) such as atrial fibrillation (AFib) and supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). Heart ablation treatments carefully and intentionally scar tissue in the heart, blocking the abnormal electrical signals which cause an irregular heartbeat.Comprehensive Device Implantation
Wellstar offers the most advanced arrhythmia program in the state of Georgia, and Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center specializes in implanting devices to treat heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias) with an outstanding track record of success. Our team of experts provides complete care for pacemaker and defibrillator implantation, making sure we find the right solution for your needs.Primary Heart Attack Center
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center has met and seeks to maintain The Joint Commission’s high standards in providing the next generation of cardiac care.As a Joint Commission certified Heart Attack Center, our team of dedicated cardiologists and emergency department clinicians work closely with emergency personnel so we are ready to respond to heart attacks quickly, when every minute counts. This accreditation means you can trust our team to provide fast, effective treatment that can help prevent severe damage to your heart.
Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine
Our cardiovascular behavioral medicine team empowers people with heart conditions to achieve their health goals, manage emotions related to their condition and help avoid rehospitalization. Sometimes low mood, panic, overwhelming emotions, difficulties with problem-solving or memory, frustration with making change, and chronic fatigue get in the way of progress. Our heart-focused behavioral health team members use scientifically-supported approaches to help people overcome these barriers. If you have a cardiac condition, have made a good-faith effort at change and are still struggling to achieve health goal success, a referral to one of our clinicians could help.Our office is in Marietta but we offer virtual appointments depending on your preference and clinical needs.
Learn more about cardiovascular behavioral health at Wellstar.