Marion General Hospital Heart Services offers comprehensive heart care close to home for thousands of patients in Marion County and surrounding communities. From initial diagnosis to cardiac care and rehabilitation, we offer nearly every service heart patients need to return to good health.

The ability to provide open-heart surgery and angioplasty services, especially emergent angioplasty services, means precious time—life-saving time—is saved for our patients because they don't need to be transported elsewhere for treatment. Marion General Hospital is also designated an Accredited Chest Pain Center by The Society of Chest Pain Centers, only the 328th medical facility in the country to earn this elite accreditation.

The number of angioplasties and open-heart surgeries performed at Marion General continues to grow. Annually, our cardiologists and staff perform more than 2,500 procedures in our cardiac cath facility.

For basic info on angioplasty and other heart procedures, Click here. To learn more about Marion General's Heart Services, call 740.383-8980.

Helpful Information from Cath Lab Services (downloadable pdf files):
Important Outpatient Pre-Procedure Instructions
The Day of Your Procedure
Following Your Procedure
For Your Visitors
Overnight Accommodations

Helpful Information From the Surgery Department
Cardiac Surgery Patient Instructions

Links to Heart & Stroke Information:
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Heart Attack & Stroke Warnings Signs
Heart Disease Risk Factors
Stent Angioplasty Animation
Coronary Bypass Surgery Animation