Cardio Services

How We Diagnose Heart Disease

Your cardiologist may recommend diagnostics such as

30-Day Event Recorders
4-Hour Holter Monitors
Arterial Vascular Study Lower Extremity
Dobutamine Stress Test with Echocardiography Imaging or Nuclear Imaging
Echocardiogram (EEG)
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Exercise Stress Test
Lexiscan Stress Test
Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)

If you are suffering from heart disease, there is hope.

Accredited Chest Pain Centers

NMC provides advanced care, close to home. The Chest Pain team at NMC has one primary goal: to ensure that patients get the treatment they need during the early stages of a heart attack. Our goal is to reduce the time from the patient's arrival at the emergency department to treatment – to avoid as much heart damage as possible.

Accredited Chest Pain Centers demonstrate expertise in

Integrating the emergency department with the local emergency medical system
Assessing, diagnosing and treating patients quickly
Effectively treating patients with low risk for acute coronary syndrome and no assignable cause for their symptoms
Continually seeking to improve processes and procedures
Ensuring Chest Pain Center personnel competency and training
Maintaining organizational structure and commitment
Having a functional design that promotes optimal patient care
Supporting community outreach programs that educate the public to promptly seek medical care if they display symptoms of a possible heart attack

Cardiac Catheterization Lab

The cardiac catheterization lab at Nacogdoches Medical Center offers a wide range of diagnostic and interventional procedures. Some procedures and benefits to this approach:

Many life-saving procedures can be performed in our catheterization lab rather than in the surgery suite
Less invasive procedures may have fewer complications than other surgical procedures
Interventional cardiologists and dedicated, experienced licensed radiology technicians and registered nurses

Other Treatments Offered

Angioplasty
Artificial Heart Valve Surgery
Atherectomy
Bypass Surgery
Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
Stent Procedure

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Zucchini and Pesto Spaghetti

6 Servings
Serving Size: 2 1/2 cups

Keeping the heat out of the kitchen is a summer priority. Here’s a heart-healthy and tasty recipe where you can use your creativity to add ingredients if you wish. Make pesto ahead of time and have on hand for a last-minute weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

Cooking spray
4 medium zucchini, chopped (about 8 cups)
12 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti
2 cups tightly packed fresh basil, spinach, arugula, or mint
1 garlic clove, minced OR 1 teaspoon jarred minced garlic
2 tablespoons unsalted walnuts or almonds
2 tablespoons fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth and 1 to 2 tablespoons fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth as needed
1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or canola oil
1 1/2 tablespoons shredded or grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Lightly spray a large skillet with cooking spray. Cook the zucchini over medium-high heat for 10 to 12 minutes, or until tender.
Meanwhile, prepare the pasta using the package directions, omitting the salt. Drain in a colander, reserving 1/4 cup pasta water.
In a food processor or blender, process the basil, garlic, walnuts, 2 tablespoons broth, oil, Parmesan, salt, pepper, and 2 cups zucchini for 1 minute, or until well blended. Add 1/2 tablespoon broth for a thinner consistency. Process for 30 seconds. Repeat until the desired consistency.
In a large bowl, stir together the pasta, pesto, and 1 tablespoon reserved pasta water. One tablespoon at a time, add the remaining pasta water until the desired consistency.
Top with the remaining zucchini.

Recipe courtesy of American Heart Association