With chest pain, every second counts. Patients experiencing chest pain receive immediate, expert care in St. Mary's state-of-the-art Emergency Department. It features a private area specifically designed to quickly identify and treat heart problems and a specially-equipped room for treating patients in full cardiac arrest.

As a Level II Emergency Department, the health-care team can handle any emergency. Heart patients are assured high-quality care from board-certified physicians and experienced health care professionals. The Emergency Department team is trained, for example, to provide timely administration of thrombolytics - clot-dissolving drugs - when appropriate. Private cardiologists are on call 24 hours a day.

Go to the Emergency Department at the first sign of a heart attack.