10/7/13 Pomerene opens new cardiology department

  • By Nick Sabo
  • September 30, 2013
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SUMMARY: New department brings local follow-up services Pomerene Hospital has increased its cardiovascular services with the recent opening of a new cardiology department. New services offered through the department include inpatient and out patient care that, previously, Holmes County residents had to leave the county to get. According to cardiologist Dr. Alex Nicolozakes, the new department’s follow-up care offerings have already been very popular. “We’ve found a great need here, and that’s been evident with the number of patients we’re seeing,” Nicolozakes said. Nicolozakes said the department has made it easier for county residents to obtain follow-up care, and, as a result, more patients are sticking with schedules prescribed by their physicians. By making cardiovascular services local, time spent on the road and travel expenses are less of a barrier for patients. The department has two stress tests stations, and offers non-invasive diagnostic testing. Three new ultrasound stations include the standard echocardiograms and transesophageal echo (orTEE). The TEE gives a much clearer view of the heart by taking a reading from the esophagus, rather than a reading through the chest. The department is further equipped for Holter Monitor scans, EKG interpretation, cardiac consultations, cardioversions and temporary pacemaker insertions. The department’s readings are stored on site and are read in its in-house lab. Out patient services are offered at the Millersburg medical center. The cardiology department was open for employee tours Thursday, Sept. 26. The department is open to the public, but a grand opening may have to wait until construction on a waiting area and reception desk is completed. KUTLINE: Nick Sabo photo Pomerene Hospital cardiologist Dr. Alex Nicolozakes and Jennifer Yoder, registered vascular technologist, display the hospital’s transesophageal echo (TEE) machine. The TEE is used to take an ultrasound of the heart from the esophagus, giving a clearer image than a chest echocardiogram.


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