Lehigh Valley Hospital: When It Matters Most
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Conditions We Treat

Conditions We Treat

Learn how our experienced heart team diagnoses and treats the different kinds of heart disease.

Care for Aneurysms
A thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is a bulging, weakened area in the wall of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. More >>

Care for Aortic Dissection
An aortic dissection is a serious condition that begins with a tear in the inner layer of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. More >>

Care for Arrhythmia
Arrhythmias are disorders of the regular rhythmic beating of your heart. More >>

Care for Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of irregular heartbeat. More >>

Care for Blocked Arteries
Over time, the buildup of cholesterol in your arteries can cause them to narrow so that blood flow to the heart is slowed or blocked. More >>

Care for Heart Attack
If you’re having a heart attack, the faster you get care, the less damage will be done to your heart. More >>

Care for Heart Failure
Heart failure is a disease in which the heart muscle gets progressively weaker and becomes unable to pump effectively enough to meet the body's need for blood and oxygen. More >>

Care for High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the artery walls. More >>

Care for High Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a waxy substance found in all parts of the body. More >>

Care for a Hole in Your Heart
A hole between your heart’s upper chambers may be caused by two things. More >>

Care for Valve Disease
If you have valve disease, you may experience chest pain or discomfort, shortness of breath, inability to sleep, fatigue, and swelling in the ankles, wrists or abdomen. More >>

Care for Women’s Heart Disease
When it comes to your heart, Lehigh Valley Health Network has a program to support you. More >>

Other Care for Heart Disease
You’ll get the care you need at Lehigh Valley Health Network, even if you have a heart condition not seen on our web site. More >>

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Lehigh Valley Hospital has campuses in Allentown and Bethlehem, Pa. and serves the Pennsylvania communities of Easton, Doylestown, Quakertown, Hazelton, Lehighton, Perkasie, Pottstown, Pottsville, Reading, Scranton, Wilkes Barre, Stroudsburg, and the Poconos and also Phillipsburg and Flemington, N.J., and western New Jersey. You don't have to travel to Philadelphia or New York for quality health care.

 
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