The beat goes on: Top notch cardiac care close to home.
As part of Hartford HealthCare, Backus Hospital is able to bring the outstanding care of the Heart & Vascular Institute – a national leader in heart disease prevention, treatment, surgery and research – to our patients in eastern Connecticut.
We know that comfort and convenience is important, and we’ve combined skilled clinicians and state-of-the-art technology to offer comprehensive cardiovascular care that includes:
- Electrocardiogram
- Echocardiogram (transthoracic and transesophageal)
- Holter and 30-day test monitoring
- Stress testing (ETT, stress nuclear, stress echo pharmacologic)
- Vascular testing arterial, vascular testing for PVD, venous testing and CT angiography
- Pacemaker insertion and follow-up care
- Full outpatient device clinic
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Heart failure resource center
In addition, patients needing advanced care such as bypass and transplant can be transferred seamlessly to Hartford Hospital, often in less than an hour with LIFE STAR, which is stationed at Backus.