Cardiovascular Institute is pleased to welcome Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Ross Melvin. Dr. Melvin is board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine in Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, and Internal Medicine, with additional certifications in Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Echocardiography. He holds two Bachelor of Science degrees in Physiology and Psychology from Michigan State…
Electrophysiologist Dr. Saeed Khaja performed the procedure on a patient with a rare heart condition. Wendy Price found herself in emergency care at Ascension Sacred Heart Bay when her heart began to race 226 beats per minute because of a rare heart condition. Price’s condition is called ventricular tachycardia (VT), a life-threatening heart disorder that causes clustering…
With the unprecedented population growth on Panama City Beach, Cardiovascular Institute will open a second office on the west end of the beach on March 1, 2023. The new office is located inside the Beach Commerce Park, just west of Hwy 79, at 17745 Ashley Drive in zip code 32413. It will be open five…
The Cardiovascular Institute of Northwest Florida is pleased to share that Panama City News Herald readers have once again selected us as the Best of Bay 2022 – Cardiology Clinics. This makes six years in a row! We were also voted Best Vascular / Vein Clinic. Thank you to our patients, employees, and friends for…
Did You Know? Sometimes the first symptom of Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) a patient experiences is a stroke or mini-stroke. Symptoms of AFib commonly include a racing, pounding heart rate, palpitations, light-headedness, shortness of breath, or in some patients, there are no noticeable symptoms at all. How Does AFib Increase Stroke Risk? When the heart is…
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay Heart Institute marks 200th TAVR procedure with Dr. Amir Haghighat and Dr. Samir Patel. TAVR is an alternative to open-heart aortic valve replacement surgery.
Plaque build-up in your arteries can cause more than just a heart attack. Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Ajay Mhatre with Cardiovascular Institute in Panama City, Florida explains what Peripheral Arterial Disease (or PAD) is and how it can impact your quality of life or even cause a stroke.
Panama City, Fla. (October 12, 2021) — Ascension Sacred Heart Bay is offering a new procedure that could reduce the chance of stroke for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) not caused by heart valve problems. The cardiovascular team at the hospital began treating patients on Oct. 7 with the procedure to implant an innovative device…
Cardiovascular Institute is pleased to welcome Dr. Ajay Mhatre to our practice. Dr. Mhatre is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine.He holds additional certifications in Vascular and Endovascular Medicine and is a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation. He received his Bachelor of Science degree…
October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Awareness Month. Electrophysiologist Dr. Saeed Khaja of Cardiovascular Institute explains what you need to know about SCA, how doctors determine your risk, and how it can be prevented.
