A local Cardiology program makes your heart their mission

KIRKSVILLE, MO -- A newly developed program in the Heartland recently celebrated their one year anniversary.

Northeast Regional Heart Centers Interventional Cardiology program has moved into its second year.

The program was started to provide services that save lives.

Interventional Cardiologist, Dr. Mark Shima is able to perform angioplasty treatments (stents) for patients who are diagnosed with blocked or clogged coronary arteries.

And numerous community members are benefiting from this local program.

Weve been busier than we actually wanted to be which tells you that there are a lot of people that have heart problems like heart attacks and strokes and heart pain, said Dr. Mark Shima, Interventional Cardiologist. The Program here at Northeast Regional is both therapy, come to the cath lab and have a heart attack fixed, as well as, prevention, medications, having your pressure controlled, your cholesterol controlled and then even education on items like exercise and diet; all the items we know we should do to keep heart disease away.

The Northeast Regional Heart Center is now split between two locations.

The cath lab can be found in the Northeast Regional Medical Center while the offices are located on the third floor of the Gutensohn Clinic.

Cardiologists want to remind you that the best way to prevent heart disease is to exercise regularly while maintaining a well-balanced diet.

Dr. Mark Shima

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A local Cardiology program makes your heart their mission