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Sudden cardiac arrest:                                          the facts may shock you


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QUICK INFO

The Heart Rhythm Center at Mercy Medical Center—Des Moines offers a full range of services appropriate to patients with arrhythmias including:

  • palpitations
  • ablations (atrial and ventricular)
  • left ventricles dysfunction (ICD)
  • bi-ventricular pacer
  • bi-ventricular ICD

For more information, please call (515) 643-8793 or e-mail mercyheart@mercydesmoines.org

 


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QUICK LINKS

Iowa Heart Foundation

  • AED donation program                                 Mercy Heart Hospital, WHO-TV 13 and Iowa Heart Foundation will donate automatic external defibrillators (AED) to local area businesses and organizations who can demonstrate their need for the devices and agree to complete training in how to use them.  AED application form (PDF)*

  • Sudden Cardiac Arrest Risk Assessment    
    Are you at risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest? Click here to determine your risk.