| For over 30 years, the team of professionals
at The Heart Hospital at Providence...a hospital within a hospital has
led the way in heart health care advances and innovations. One look at
our list of historic firsts, and you'll see: For clinical management
of cardiovascular disease, we never miss a beat.
1970 Waco's first coronary care unit opens at Providence, providing
specialized care for critically ill heart patients.
1971 Dr. Charles A. Shoultz, Jr. joins the Providence medical staff
as Waco's first cardiologist.
1973 Doctors R. W. Crosthwait, Jr. and R. T. Angel
perform Waco's first open-heart surgery at Providence.
1981 The R. W. Crosthwait, Sr. Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Center
opens to speed the recovery and improve the lives of Providence patients.
1982 Waco's first coronary angioplasty is performed at Providence.
1993 Waco's first cardiac stent procedure is performed at Providence.
1996 Waco's first Electrophysiology Lab opens at Providence.
Waco's first Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator is implanted at
Providence.
1998 The
cardiac team at Providence joins forces with over 1,000 health centers
nationwide to offer free Early Heart Attack Care training to Waco and surrounding
communities.
1999 Waco's first Chest Pain ER opens at Providence.
2001 Congestive Heart Failure Clinic opens at Providence.
2002 Waco's first Excimer Laser System is installed--providing cardiologists
with the newest technology in catheterization procedures.
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