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Heart Health at Morristown Memorial Hospital

Many people worry about heart disease, with good reason. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in America. If you have heart disease, knowing how to find good medical care is crucial. Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute at Morristown Memorial Hospital and Overlook Hospital are the only two facilities in New Jersey to receive the American College of Cardiology Foundation and American Heart Association’s ACTION Registry®-GWTG™ 2009 Gold Performance Achievement Award for improvement in the treatment of heart attack patients. Morristown Memorial's experts, caring doctors and other medical professionals can deliver a full-range of cardiac care services:

• Emergency cardiac care 
• Diagnostic and therapeutic
  tools and programs 
• Cardiac surgery 
• Cardiac rehabilitation services 
• Integrative Medicine Program 
• Advanced cardiac
  disease research 
• Wellness
  education programs

Our doctors have pioneered many advancements in cardiac care, and we are recognized as experts in the study of heart disease and its treatment. Most importantly, we focus on your needs by creating individualized treatment plans to make sure you get the best possible care.

Nationally Recognized Heart Health Care

Morristown Memorial Hospital and its cardiac care services are consistently rated among the best in the nation. Our skill in collaborating with physicians and referring agencies to establish your needs while, working in tandem with insurance companies to help you manage the costs of your treatment, have ranked us a national leader in reducing the impact of cardiovascular disease.

In addition, our coronary care unit is a recipient of the Association of Critical-Care Nurses’ Beacon Award, demonstrating its commitment to high-quality, critical care standards and dedication to the exceptional care of patients and their families. There are an estimated 6,000 critical care units in the United States and only 132 of them received this recognition of excellence.

The Best Heart Health Care in New Jersey

Expert staff, state-of-the-art resources and facilities, talented and caring nurses, physicians, support staff, and exceptional relationships with insurance carriers – the best cardiac care serving New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area is right here at Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute. In fact, Morristown Memorial Hospital is one of only three hospitals in New Jersey to receive the Gold Seal of Approval™ Disease-Specific Care Certification from The Joint Commission for its ventricular assist device (VAD) program.