Heart & Vascular
We work as a team to provide award-winning heart attack care while emphasizing prevention and healing. Our facilities are top-of-the-line—supporting our expert cardiologists, radiologists and surgeons in their minimally invasive procedures to restore blood flow throughout the body and help restore circulation to at-risk limbs.
Our Approach
You need expert care for cardiovascular disease
Your heart and vascular system play the most important role in circulating blood throughout your body. Even a minor disruption can lead to a range of uncomfortable symptoms—such as dizziness, chest pain and leg soreness. At Goshen Heart & Vascular Center, we use a multidisciplinary approach to ensure your heart and vascular system function as they should.
Our fellowship-trained surgeons, cardiologists and radiologists work together to provide the best treatment for cardiovascular disease.
Awards and recognition for our heart care
Since our inception, Goshen Heart & Vascular Center has provided heart and vascular care that’s been repeatedly recognized by the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA) and other health organizations. Our awards and accreditations demonstrate our commitment to providing the communities we serve with innovative health care and have earned us the reputation of being one of the top heart hospitals in Indiana.
Our awards and recognition include:
- Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI
- Platinum Performance Achievement Award for treating heart attack patients
- Magnet hospital
- Accredited facility for echocardiography
- Beacon Award for inpatient care
Our Team
We use a team approach to act as a partner in maintaining your optimal heart health. When you're a patient here, your care team of cardiologists and specialists will regularly meet to discuss treatment plans and deliver care that's personalized to your condition and overall well-being.
Our dedicated cardiologists work with electrophysiologists, radiologists, nurse practitioners, pulmonologists and vascular surgeons to meet the needs of heart and vascular patients. Find the right provider for you.
Conditions
We treat a wide range of heart and vascular diseases and conditions:
- Aortic Aneurysms
- Arrhythmia
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Bronchiectasis
- COPD
- Cardiac Arrest
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Bronchitis
- Claudication
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Emphysema
- Heart Attack
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Heart Murmur
- High Blood Pressure
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Varicose Veins
- Vascular Disease
- Vasculitis
In just a few short minutes, this simple assessment will tell you if you may be at risk for heart disease.
Treatments
At Goshen Health, we work together to provide the following:
- The latest, minimally invasive procedures
- The appropriate diagnostic screenings for at-risk patients
- Cardiac rehabilitation programming (including Ornish Lifestyle Medicine™) to restore the highest quality of life
Your heart health is important to us. That’s why we provide complete heart care, including preventive heart services. Rest assured we have the expertise to take care of your heart and vascular system.
Our cardiovascular team can also provide treatment for a variety of acute and chronic conditions, including:
- Atherectomy
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Surgery
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Cryoablation
- Defibrillation
- Door-to-Balloon
- Innovative Limb Preservation
- Interventional Cardiology
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Ornish Lifestyle Medicine
- Pacemaker
- Prostate Artery Embolization
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Smoking Cessation
Tests & Screenings
Before you receive the right care, you’ll need the right diagnosis. With the help of advanced diagnostic heart services, our cardiologists can thoroughly understand your condition and deliver treatment that’s specific to you.
In addition to heart screenings that can detect heart problems early on, we also offer:
Preparing For Your Visit
When you come to Goshen Heart & Vascular Center, we want you to feel confident and ready for your appointment. Being familiar with your care team and procedure can lessen any anxiety and give you a sense of control over your health care. Whether it’s your first time visiting us or you’re returning for treatment, we’re ready to help you have a safe and comfortable doctor’s visit.
Want to know what it’s like to receive care with us? Read our patient stories and get to know our heart and vascular team.
Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs
When you have a heart attack, surgery on your heart or other heart problem, you can help your heart heal with cardiac rehabilitation. A supervised cardiac rehab program can help strengthen your heart so you can get back to enjoying everyday activities that matter most to you.
Here are reasons to join a cardiac rehabilitation program at Goshen Heart & Vascular Center.
- Increase your life expectancy
- Decrease risk of future heart disease
- Feel better with more energy
- Learn what to do to maintain heart health
Personalized plan to meet your needs
Your journey toward a healthy heart is different from anyone else's path. That's why we offer two options to help you improve your heart health and care for your whole being – physically, mentally and emotionally.
Both traditional cardiac rehabilitation and the Ornish Lifestyle Medicine program include key elements to restoring a healthy heart.
- Supervised exercise to strengthen the heart and increase your energy level
- Education on how to prepare and eat heart healthy foods
- Counseling to help you manage stress
- Group support to learn how to connect with others
Traditional cardiac rehabilitation
You have a full cardiac rehab team with you every step of the way when you choose our medically supervised program. Your doctor, exercise physiologist, nutrition experts and nurses work together to help you increase your energy levels and create a healthy lifestyle.
We tailor your program to fit your needs and health condition. This program usually takes four to 12 weeks to complete.
Here's what to expect during each hour-and-a-half session.
- In-person meetings three times a week
- Supervised exercise program
- Presentations on nutrition, stress management and other health-related topics
Ornish Lifestyle Program
In this intensive cardiac rehabilitation program, a team of trained rehabilitation experts offer the support and information you need to make lasting lifestyle changes. The program takes nine weeks to complete.
Each four-hour session focuses on key elements of heart health.
- Supervised exercise program
- Stress management, including meditation, yoga and relaxation techniques
- Nutrition education on how to prepare and eat a whole foods, plant-based eating plan.
- Group support to teach ways to connect with others and develop empathy
Take control of your heart health
Talk with your doctor about the right cardiac rehabilitation program for you. Call (574) 364-2587 to get started.
Cardiac rehabilitation programs at Goshen Heart & Vascular Center are certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR).
Locations
South Bend, IN 46635
Syracuse, IN 46567
Resources
You and your heart probably have a good rhythm going. In fact, you may not even pay attention to the familiar lub-dub beat that happens about one time every second.
Heart problems are nothing new for Joyce, having a father and grandparents with major heart issues. She herself has lived with occasional pain in her chest and an irregular heartbeat since her pregnancy decades ago.