Emergency Heart Care
If you think you are having a heart attack, call 911.
Any kind of emergency requires immediate medical attention, but a heart emergency may feel especially scary.
Baton Rouge General is a leader in emergency heart care. Our compassionate doctors and nurses provide quick, expert evaluation and treatment. Our world-class resources make us the right choice for all your heart care before and after a heart attack or other emergency.
Our care team have expertise in caring for any type of heart condition during an emergency and throughout your entire recovery afterward
- Aneurysm
- Blood Clots
- Heart Attack
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Stroke
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Earlier this year, the American Heart Association (AHA) unveiled a new risk calculator that could significantly reduce the number of patients who ...
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The newest report from the American Heart Association (AHA) predicts that 61% of adults will have cardiovascular disease by 2050, and strokes are ...
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We all know how important heart health is. We’ve heard it time and time again. The heart has a big job to pump blood through the body, empowering the ...
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There’s a type of cholesterol serious enough to cause a life-threatening heart attack or stroke by middle age, and the scariest part is most who have ...
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Each year, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) combined affect between 300,000 to 600,000 people in the U.S., making it the third ...
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A heart scan, officially called a coronary artery calcium (CAC) test, is the gold standard for checking on your heart health. This specialized CT scan ...
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We spend a lot of time talking about avoiding high blood pressure, but is there a number that’s too low? For most adults, anything lower than 90/60 mm ...
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The term family history is thrown around a lot, but Patton Brantley has lived it. His grandfather died of a heart attack at age 42, his uncle had a ...
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Shortly after welcoming her youngest son into the world, Jessica noticed a red, painful and swollen area on her calf. She was concerned, but never ...
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On December 3, 2020, Jeff LeDuff came down from a ladder after putting up Christmas lights when his wife Sandy noticed how flushed, red and “off” he ...
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