Take charge of your health
With more than 460 primary care providers and 40 heart specialists, Centerpoint Medical Center and HCA Midwest Health have the doctors you need to care for your heart. You can talk with us about prevention techniques to keep your heart healthy. We offer coronary calcium scoring, which is a simple, non-invasive scan of your heart to evaluate your risk for heart disease. Talk with your doctor to find out if a coronary calcium scan is right for you.
If you’re already experiencing symptoms like high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, chest pain or severe indigestion, we can diagnose and treat all types of heart conditions. If you don’t have a doctor and need to find one, use our provider directory.
HCA Midwest Health offers the area’s only network of award-winning, accredited chest pain centers. These centers offer some of the fastest door-to-balloon times in the city opening clogged arteries for heart attack patients and getting them back to their loved ones.
If you or someone you know is experiencing signs of a heart attack, call 911 and get to an ER near you. Heart attack warning signs include:
- Discomfort in the chest such as pressure, fullness or squeezing
- Shortness of breath
- Pain in the upper body such as shoulders, arms, back, neck and jaw
- Sweating, lightheadedness, and nausea
The emergency room at Centerpoint Medical Center is conveniently located in Independence.
HCA Midwest Health emergency care teams are experienced, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and ready to take care of you. We’re recognized by the American Heart Association Get With the Guidelines® for achievements in Chest Pain, Heart Failure and Stroke.
You’re going to love the way we take care of you and your heart!
