In an effort to help you understand how we are working to accomplish our goal of improving the heart of the community, we have compiled a list of answers to questions frequently asked. If you don't see the answers to your questions below, please feel free to contact us.
The best way to reach our Heart Center is to call our main line at 352.344.6416. We will be able to assist you with any questions you may have.
Our main center is located at 502 West Highland Boulevard in Inverness, Florida 34452. For our other locations, click here.
Yes, we offer several different options for heart screening through our Women’s Heart program. Please click here for more information on scheduling an appointment. Heart screenings are available to both women and men.
Patients are admitted to the hospital either through their physician or when presented to the Emergency Department. Should you feel you need to obtain care at Citrus Memorial Health System, consult your physician. In the case of an emergency, our emergency department is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or call 911.
We opened our Heart Center in January 2004. As of March 2009, we have performed over 1,400 open-heart surgeries, and over 5,000 stents. The Citrus Memorial Heart Center has evolved into a regional powerhouse, offering expertise and technology that is as good, if not better, than any of our competitors.
Citrus Memorial is the first community hospital in the U.S. to partner with local EMS (Emergency Medical Services) to offer the ICE (Induced Cooling by EMS) program for cardiac arrest patients. When the heart stops, oxygen is cut off from the brain, causing irreparable damage. But at a lower body temperature, the brain needs less oxygen. The process begins with EMS and continues at the Heart Center where the patient is induced into a coma and body temperature is lowered to 90 degrees while the patient's heart problems are addressed. Later, after the body is slowly warmed to normal temperature, the patient usually walks away fully recovered.
The best way to reach our Heart Center is to call our main line at 352.344.6416. We will be able to assist you with any questions you may have.
Our main center is located at 502 West Highland Boulevard in Inverness, Florida 34452. For our other locations, click here.
Yes, we offer several different options for heart screening through our Women’s Heart program. Please click here for more information on scheduling an appointment. Heart screenings are available to both women and men.
Patients are admitted to the hospital either through their physician or when presented to the Emergency Department. Should you feel you need to obtain care at Citrus Memorial Health System, consult your physician. In the case of an emergency, our emergency department is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or call 911.
We opened our Heart Center in January 2004. As of March 2009, we have performed over 1,400 open-heart surgeries, and over 5,000 stents. The Citrus Memorial Heart Center has evolved into a regional powerhouse, offering expertise and technology that is as good, if not better, than any of our competitors.
Citrus Memorial is the first community hospital in the U.S. to partner with local EMS (Emergency Medical Services) to offer the ICE (Induced Cooling by EMS) program for cardiac arrest patients. When the heart stops, oxygen is cut off from the brain, causing irreparable damage. But at a lower body temperature, the brain needs less oxygen. The process begins with EMS and continues at the Heart Center where the patient is induced into a coma and body temperature is lowered to 90 degrees while the patient's heart problems are addressed. Later, after the body is slowly warmed to normal temperature, the patient usually walks away fully recovered.
If you have any further questions about our services or anything else regarding our Heart Center, don’t hesitate to call our main line at 352.344.6416.
The Citrus Memorial Heart Center offers several options for heart screening. For more information or to sign up for one, click here. To make an appointment over the phone, call 352.344.6952.
The Citrus County's only complete Heart Center is known for keeping up with some of the most amazing technological advancements, not to mention with big-city hospitals. 
