Arizona Heart Hospital is the leader in heart care in Arizona.

A study released recently by the leading national healthcare ratings company, HealthGrades, ranks Arizona Heart Hospital #1 for overall cardiac services and vascular surgery for the entire state. In fact, the hospital ranked in the top five percent nationally for overall cardiac care and in the top ten percent nationally for vascular surgery. In addition, HealthGrades awarded five stars (its highest rating) to Arizona Heart Hospital for: cardiology services; coronary bypass surgery; coronary interventional procedures; treatment of heart attack; treatment of heart failure; and, carotid surgery.

It's your choice.

If you are having a heart attack, tell Emergency Medical Services to take you to Arizona Heart Hospital. The physician specialists on our medical staff are experienced in quickly and appropriately diagnosing and treating heart emergencies, which generally result in better outcomes for our patients. And, because of the large number of heart surgeries and procedures performed by our physicians, the greater the likelihood that our patients will experience the best outcomes possible.

Know the warning signs of a heart attack. Act immediately - call 911.

• Chest discomfort. Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.
• Discomfort in other areas of the upper body. Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
• Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.
• Other signs may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.       

Women's most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. They are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, and back or jaw pain.

Arizona Heart Hospital is an accredited Chest Pain Center.

Arizona Heart Hospital is honored to be recognized as an accredited Chest Pain Center (CPC).  With this distinction, Arizona Heart Hospital continues to demonstrate its commitment to excellence in serving the heart health needs of the area. The CPC accreditation is awarded by the Society for Chest Pain Centers and follows an extensive application and onsite review process. The CPC utilizes specially trained physicians and nurses to diagnose and appropriately treat patients who come to the Emergency Department with chest pain.