Lake Charles Memorial Health System has been recognized as Top 100 in the nation for Patient Safety in Cardiac Care. Our 2024 quality awards are from ...
The year 2024 is a “leap year,” meaning we get one more day in the year to do something “a little something extra” for our health. Conveniently, the ...
You may be familiar with celebrating Mardi Gras by lining the streets and waiting for floats to pass, throwing candy and beads. Because of the crowds ...
The Golden Stethoscope Award is presented monthly, and recognizes an outstanding LCMHS provider (doctors, physicians assistants, nurse practitioners, ...
The heart has four valves that open and close to allow blood flow throughout the heart and out to the rest of the body. The aortic valve is located ...
Interventional cardiology is a specialized branch of medical science that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions through minimally ...
The body is made up of a connection of blood vessels that include arteries, veins, and capillaries. Each of these networks serves a purpose in the ...
When the heart’s own natural systems for setting a regular heart pace do not function properly, these are considered “electrical” cardiac problems. ...
Lake Charles Memorial's non-invasive cardiology focuses on the detection and treatment of heart disease, using external tests—rather than instruments ...
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital is the first hospital in Louisiana to use a new treatment option for patients with severely calcified coronary artery ...
Many cardiovascular events are emergent by nature, which means that the emergency room is often the first point of contact our health system has with ...
Lake Charles Memorial Health System welcomes Kurt A. Duncan, MD, interventional cardiologist, to its medical staff and to the Memorial Heart & ...