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The team of healthcare professionals at Northwest Medical
Center is dedicated to improving the health and wellness
of our community. Our mission is focused on providing the
highest level of care, adopting state-of-the-art technology,
and setting the standard in quality every day.
This past year has been exciting in the history of Northwest
Medical Center, and was a testament to our hospital’s
desire to always improve the services offered while
exceeding patient expectations. In April 2012, we opened
our new Heart and Vascular Institute. This $20.5 million
expansion project provides two open heart operating
rooms, 11 pre- and post-cardiac catheterization holding
bays and an eight-bed state-of-the-art cardiovascular
intensive care unit. We additionally completed construction
of a new interventional radiology and endovascular suite,
which further complements the Heart and Vascular
Institute. Northwest Medical Center’s investment in
new equipment and expanded services makes access
to comprehensive cardiovascular care more accessible
to our patients and community.
Your health is of utmost importance to our team
and is the primary motivator and indicator of our
success. I want to thank you for trusting the team
at Northwest Medical Center with your health,
and for inspiring us to offer more services
in the years to come.
Sincerely,
W. Mark Rader, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Northwest
Medical Center
Heart & Vascular Institute
The Heart and Vascular Institute at Northwest
Medical Center is the only Cardiac Level II licensed
program in northwest Broward County. The brand-
new, state-of-the-art, two-story Cardiovascular
Tower opened its doors to the community in April
2012. The expansion and construction of the
Cardiovascular Tower at the Heart and Vascular
Institute includes two open heart operating room
suites, a cardiovascular intensive care unit and a
cardiovascular progressive care unit. The new
facility enhances our existing services, such as our
cardiac catheterization lab, electrophysiology lab
and state-of-the-art coronary imaging services
featuring computed tomography angiogram (CTA).
Our highly skilled staff includes experienced
cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiologists,
electrophysiologists and cardiac anesthesiologists.
Cardiac Services
Our cardiac services bring together the collaborative
efforts and experience of highly skilled physician
specialists, nurses, technologists and other
cardiovascular health professionals. In January
2103, we celebrated the opening of a brand-new
state-of-the-art interventional radiology room and
endovascular suite offering the latest in minimally
invasive vascular services and treatment for uterine
fibroid embolization. Comprised of a team of
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