Beth Short - Symptoms treatable at HEC

[Text on screen: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Cardiac symptoms treatable at Heart Express Care]

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[Text on screen: Beth Short, APRN-CNP, DNP
Cardiovascular nurse practitioner
Ohio State Wexner Medical Center]

Beth Short, APRN-CNP, DNP: Cardiac symptoms that we treat at the Heart Express Care Clinic would be chest discomfort, palpitations, arrhythmias, shortness of breath, syncope if you've passed out recently, and swelling of the legs. However, if it's a sudden onset of crushing chest pain, that would need more evaluation and you should call 911 and be seen and evaluated in the emergency department.

The Heart Express Care Clinic is staffed and ran by nurse practitioners, nurses and nursing assistants. The provider would be a nurse practitioner, however, the nurse practitioner is in collaboration with a cardiologist who is available at all times.

The Heart Express Care visits are billed at a specialized rate, which is a little higher than an urgent care visit but less than an emergency room visit, and most insurances will cover the visit to the Express Care clinic.

[Text on screen: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
For more information, visit: go.osu.edu/heartexpresscare]

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