John C. Lincoln Chest Pain Centers
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"At an accredited Chest Pain Center, patients receive the highest standard of care available and are more likely to survive and recover quickly."
—Tri Nguyen, MD
Cardiology
John C. Lincoln Hospitals are Chest Pain Centers with PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention, also known as angioplasty), the highest national accreditation possible for emergency cardiac care.
Deer Valley and North Mountain hospitals are among only three in Phoenix — and six hospitals in Arizona — to receive this honor, which is granted by the Society of Chest Pain Centers.
The focus of our Chest Pain Centers is re-establishing coronary blood flow to patients, as quickly and safely as possible.
In emergency heart care, "time is muscle." If heart attack symptoms are caused by a blockage in the heart's arteries, the faster we can unblock the artery and restore circulation to the affected heart muscle, the better the chances are for recovery.
Teamwork Makes a Difference
Video: Learn about the signs of heart attack and how you can trust John C. Lincoln for emergency heart care.
How we achieve results depends on collaboration and commitment:
- We work closely with pre-hospital personnel (ambulance and helicopter paramedics, as well as firefighters), so that evaluation and treatment starts in the field for patients who call 9-1-1 because of chest pain.
- Our clinical teams are specially trained in emergency heart care. Their profound knowledge ensures that we continue to provide high-quality patient care in the Progressive Cardiac Care Unit.
- Our equipment and clinical procedures are state of the art. We've scrutinized every step in patient care so that every member of our cardiac care team recognizes the symptoms of a heart attack — which can be subtle in some cases — and knows how to respond according to protocols for accurately diagnosing and treating potential heart attack patients .
The Chest Pain Center Accreditation Process
To earn accreditation status as a Chest Pain Center with PCI, John C. Lincoln Deer Valley Hospital and North Mountain Hospital each needed to meet or exceed a wide set of stringent criteria, starting with effective integration with our local Emergency Medical System.
Our hospitals also underwent on-site evaluations by a team of reviewers from the international Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC). Learn more about the accreditation process.