Advancing Cardiac Care: BHS Achieves STEMI Designation
Beauregard Health System is now a STEMI-designated hospital, a milestone that ensures patients experiencing chest pain or heart attacks receive the fastest, most effective treatment available. This designation means that BHS can quickly assess, diagnose, and provide interventional STEMI-related care, significantly improving outcomes for those in rural areas.
What is a STEMI Heart Attack?
An ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a type of heart attack that mainly affects your heart’s lower chambers. They are named for how they change the appearance of your heart’s electrical activity on a certain type of diagnostic test. STEMIs tend to be more severe and dangerous compared to other types of heart attack.
What This Means for Our Community
Faster recognition and response to heart attacks. Enhanced coordination with emergency services. Reduced time to critical intervention, ultimately saving lives.
Our team is dedicated to providing top-tier cardiac care, ensuring that every patient receives immediate, life-saving attention when seconds matter most.
If you or someone you’re with appears to be having a heart attack, do not hesitate to call 911 (or the appropriate number for local emergency services). Any delay in receiving care can lead to permanent damage to the heart muscle or death.