UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s Heart and Vascular - Downtown

St. Luke's cares for heart patients in dedicated electrophysiology (EP) and cardiac catheterization labs. Just steps away from St. Luke's – Downtown Emergency Department (ED), the location of our labs is one of the reasons our door-to-balloon times are faster than the national average. This means less time is needed between the patient's arrival in the ED to when he/she is moved to the cardiac cath lab to receive heart care.

In the end, this means less heart muscle will be lost and the patient's outcome will be better.

We're ready to care for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with treatment options perfect for your individual needs. Treatment may include non-surgical procedures like angioplasty and stents, which can open blocked arteries in a less invasive way. Some patients are referred for electrophysiology (EP) services, which enhance a person's ability to study and treat patients with abnormal heartbeats without major surgery.

And cardiac diagnostic tests like holter monitoring, echocardiograms and stress tests assess your heart health and identify cardiovascular disease. Many of these procedures are performed on a convenient, outpatient basis.

While many patient procedures can be performed on an outpatient basis, there are some procedures that call for added patient monitoring and care. For these patients, we offer a dedicated coronary care unit on UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s – Downtown’s sixth floor.

The unit is staffed with health care professionals trained specifically in coronary care, providing expert, compassionate care for patients in critical recovery after a heart procedure.

For patient's outside the Sioux City area, St. Luke's Cardiology Services provide services in a dozen Iowa and Nebraska outreach locations. On the road care is coordinated for efficiency and quality so you regularly have access to a cardiology technician. Remote services are performed at the hospital closest to you for patient convenience. The non-invasive studies include Echocardiography, Stress Tests, Vascular Doppler Studies and Holter Monitors.

EKGs are conveniently taken at your local hospital for diagnosis of abnormal rhythms and damage to heart muscle. Tests are transmitted by phone line to St. Luke's, then interpreted with 24-hours by one of our expert cardiologists. Reads requested on a stat basis are immediate. The EKG is stored in our archival system for patient security.

We offer the latest cardiology and vascular technology to help you maintain a heart healthy lifestyle.

Know your risks for common heart problems and stroke. Detect and repair problems before they turn into life-changing events by taking preventive health screenings such as our heart screenings. Call (712) 294-7020 to schedule your heart screening.

$112 Package

• Carotid ultrasound
• Ankle Brachial Index (ABI)
• Mini history and risk assessment
• Blood pressure check
• AAA ultrasound

Add-On Options

• CT calcium scoring: $150
• EKG: $40

No physician referral is required. All studies are interpreted and under the direction of St. Luke's physicians and adhere to the same quality standards as other testing at St. Luke's. Visit the American Heart Association to learn more about optimal cardiovascular health and the recommended screenings.