The team of experienced physicians and clinical staff at the Prince William Hospital Heart & Vascular Center are your partners in heart and vascular care. Prince William Hospital offers a wide range of award-winning heart and vascular services.

With the opening of the new heart catheterization lab in early January, the most advanced tools for accurate diagnosis of cardiovascular disease are now available right here in our community. This new catheterization lab brings the "gold standard" in cardiovascular diagnostic tools to Prince William Hospital.

In the video below, learn more about the cardiac procedures performed in Prince William Hospital's Heart Catheterization Lab.

Services and treatments offered at Prince William's Heart & Vascular Center include:

• Heart Catheterization
• Calcium Scoring
• Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Echocardiogram (Echo)
• Electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Heart Failure Treatment
• Holter Monitoring
• Wellness Center & Nutritional Counseling
• Vascular Surgery
• ICD Implant
• Arrhythmia Service
• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
• Angiography
• Angioplasty & Stent Placement
• Deep Vein Thrombosis & Pulmonary Embolism
• Hypertension and End-Stage Renal Disease
• Peripheral Arterial Disease
• Stroke & Carotid Artery Disease
• Pacemaker
• Varicose Veins
• Venous Access Catheters

In December 2009, Prince William Hospital received Disease Certification for its management of Heart Failure and Acute Myocardial Infarction by the Joint Commission. To earn this distinction, a disease management program undergoes an extensive, unannounced, on-site evaluation by a team of Joint Commission reviewers every two years. The program is evaluated against Joint Commission standards through an assessment of its processes, its ability to evaluate and improve care within its organization, and interviews with patients and staff.

During catheterization, a thin, flexible catheter is inserted through a very small incision in the groin or the wrist and threaded through a major artery to a point close to the heart. Dye is then injected, and images captured with an X-ray camera show clearly whether there is plaque buildup in the arteries. With a heart catheterization lab, the Prince William Heart and Vascular Center has the most advanced tools for accurate diagnosis of cardiovascular disease.

Electrophysiology studies and procedures aim to test and correct inconsistencies in the heart's electrical system. The electrical system of the heart generates the heartbeat. The Prince William Heart and Vascular Center performs electrophysiology studies and procedures, including pacemaker implantation, defibrillator implantation and Reveal® monitoring to detect arrhythmias (abnormal electrical activity in the heart).

A 12-week fitness and education program, cardiac rehabilitation is conducted in a 1,500-square-foot facility at Prince William Hospital under the careful monitoring of a professional staff that includes experienced cardiac nurses. Although cardiac rehabilitation addresses risk factors such as diet, lifestyle, blood pressure and smoking, the core of the program is an individualized and closely supervised exercise plan in which participants progressively improve aerobic conditioning using state-of-the-art cardiovascular training equipment. Many participants choose Prince William for cardiac rehabilitation even if they have had surgery or other cardiac care elsewhere.

Learn more about cardiac rehabilitation

Cardiac rehabilitation at Prince William Hospital is available by physician referral only. For more information, call 703-369-8474.

Located on the lower level of Medical Building 2 on the grounds of the hospital campus, the facility is a resource for a variety of educational programs, from nutritional counseling to specialized services for people with diabetes, and from maternal child health programs to community safety courses. After completing the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, the Wellness Center is an excellent "next step" in your plan for a heart-healthy future.

For information, call the Wellness Center at 703-369-8405. For information about cancellations after regular hours and weekends, call the hospital switchboard at 703-369-8000.

Hours: Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.