White County Medical Center offers comprehensive cardiac care within the Heart Institute. The line of services offered by cardiologists Leon Blue, M.D.; David Evans, M.D.; John Henderson, M.D.; Nuri Akkus, M.D.; Eric Robinson, M.D.; and, Bradley Hughes, M.D., include:

• general diagnostic cardiology
• preventative cardiology
• pacemaker placement
• nuclear cardiology
• EKGs (Electrocardiograms)
• Echocardiograms
• cardiac catheterizations
• treadmill stress tests
• lipid profiles

Additionally, cardiovascular surgeons Miguel Aguinaga, M.D., and Donald Patrick, M.D., perform cardiac surgeries, open and endovascular repair of peripheral arteries and aneurysms.

WCMC recently made a substantial capital investment to incorporate the latest in cardiac catheterization technology as part of the hospital’s Heart Institute with two advanced Philips cath labs. In addition to the two labs, WCMC also invested in three Philips cardiovascular ultrasound machines and a PACS (Picture Archiving Communications System) digital archiving system to provide comprehensive state-of-the-art cardiac care for patients.

White County Medical Center also has a 64-slice CT imaging system. This CT has significantly improved the ability to diagnose previously undetected heart disease. This test is useful for patients who have risk factors for heart disease.