Innovative Cardiovascular Care
You Can Count On
At Ochsner, our expert cardiologists and surgeons provide some of the most comprehensive care in the region, with virtual and in-person appointments available.
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3 Reasons to
Trust Your Heart to Ochsner
Comprehensive Heart Care
From routine testing to specialized procedures, our heart experts are equipped to provide advanced, quality care for your unique situation.
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Access to Clinical Trials
With more than 100 ongoing cardiovascular clinical research trials, you’ll have access to advanced, groundbreaking treatments that aren’t available everywhere.
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Thoughtful Second Opinions
Ochsner offers the most effective nonsurgical treatments for heart disease in the region. When your options seem limited, we can provide a second opinion.
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3 Reasons to Trust Your Heart to Ochsner
WE CAN HELP YOU
Ochsner cardiologists treat a variety of heart issues, including:
Arrhythmias (Afib)
Complex heart conditions
Congenital heart disease (adults and children)
Congestive heart failure
Heart attack
Heart disease
Heart failure
High cholesterol
Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension
Stroke
Advanced Cardiovascular Care
Patients from around the world travel to Ochsner for treatment of complex heart conditions, including:
- Advanced heart failure including transplantation and mechanical assist devices (LVADs)
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Aortic and mitral valve disease*
- Peripheral vascular disease*
- Carotid artery disease*
- Congenital heart disease
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm*
- Heart rhythm disorders, as well as pacing and defibrillators
- Atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias requiring catheter ablation therapy
- Critical limb ischemia
- Structural heart disease
- Advanced coronary diseases for patients with restenosis and chronic total occlusion
*Including nonsurgical repair
Advanced
Cardiovascular
Care
Patients from around the world travel to Ochsner for treatment of complex heart conditions, including:
Find a Cardiologist Near You
BATON ROUGE
REGION
Baton Rouge*
Denham Springs
Plaquemine • Prairieville
Sherwood • Tangipahoa
Zachary
GREATER NEW
ORLEANS REGION
Chalmette • Gretna
Marrero • Metairie* • Mid-City
New Orleans • Jefferson Hwy*
New Orleans • Uptown
MISSISSIPPI REGION
Bay St. Louis • Diamondhead
NORTH SHORE
REGION
Bogalusa • Covington*
Hammond • Slidell*
RIVER REGION
Kenner* • LaPlace*
Luling • Lutcher
BAYOU REGION
Raceland
Find a Cardiologist
Near You
*Partners with St. Tammany Parish Hospital and Slidell Memorial Hospital
*Ofrecemos consultas en Español.
Now offering convenient virtual visits from the comfort of your home
Innovative Imaging
We provide advanced, noninvasive imaging services to help you receive a quick and accurate diagnosis. Our cath labs feature cutting-edge technology, plus, we're the only ones in the region to offer PET scans of the heart, a highly effective tool used to diagnose cardiac disease.
*Partners with St. Tammany Parish Hospital and Slidell Memorial Hospital *Ofrecemos consultas en Español.
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4 Surprising Symptoms
of Heart Disease
Nausea, Indigestion or Stomach Pain
It’s not all that uncommon for people to be nauseous during a heart attack.
Sleep Apnea
Lapses in oxygen intake, like what happens when you have sleep apnea, can put extra stress on your heart.
Fatigue
Extreme exhaustion or unexplained weakness are common symptoms of a heart attack, especially in women.
Swollen Feet and Ankles
When your ticker can’t pump fast enough, blood backs up in the veins causing bloating.
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Heart Attack Risk Factors
As you get older,
your risk of heart attack increases.
Smoking is a major
(and preventable) cause of heart attack.
High cholesterol and blood pressure levels
put stress on your cardiovascular system.
Being overweight or obese, even if you don’t have any other risk factors, ups your
chances of heart attack.
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