About Us
Opened in February 2008, the Bethesda Heart Hospital is a 39-bed heart hospital with 16 private cardiac intensive care beds, 23 private cardiovascular telemetry patient rooms and a dedicated, separate entrance to provide comprehensive cardiovascular services all under one roof.
In addition to a nationally renown team of cardiovascular surgeons, cardiologists, nurses and clinical staff, the Bethesda Heart Hospital features a noninvasive cardiac testing lab, two cardiac catheterization labs, an electrophysiology lab, and two open-heart operating suites. Adjacent to Bethesda Hospital East’s Main Entrance, the Bethesda Heart Hospital has a separate dedicated entrance for visitors, as well as a dedicated Emergency Department elevator for patients being admitted directly to the Heart Hospital by emergency transport or air ambulance.
Bethesda Heart Hospital: At-A-Glance
- Two open-heart operating suites equipped with touch screen technology and teleconferencing capabilities
- Two cardiac catheterization labs
- One BI-plane electrophysiology lab
- 16 cardiac intensive care patient rooms
- 23 cardiovascular telemetry patient rooms
- Noninvasive cardiology services including two echocardiography labs, two stress labs, two treadmill labs and nuclear cardiac services
- Computerized tomography suite in the emergency department
- Cardiac PACS system
- Computerized nursing documentation
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
Amenities:
- All private rooms
- Dedicated, experienced and caring nursing staff
- Separate, dedicated Entrance and Lobby
- Multidisciplinary daily educational programs for patients and family members on nutrition, exercise, activities of daily living and emotional support
- Tranquil healing garden for patients and visitors
- Music, art and pet therapy provided through the Driskill Center of Caring Excellence