Technology and Research

State-of-the-science technology is used to its fullest at the Covenant Center for the Heart. We are already the area's leader in cardiovascular research, with on-going studies in virtually every aspect of cardiac care. The Covenant Center for the Heart is also one of the state's leading diagnostic centers, and it is uniquely positioned to become a leading cardiac research facility on the national health care scene as well.

You gain the life-saving and enhanced-care advantages of the latest breakthroughs first, as well as the benefits of having more treatment options available for your heart care needs.

The Covenant Center for the Heart remains committed to bringing heart-healthy education such as healthy cooking presentations, diabetic education programs, and on-going cardiac rehab information to the community.

To this end, Covenant HealthCare houses numerous classrooms and meeting areas where our education specialists, physicians, and others can share important health care information with our patients.

Proud Heritage of Being First

Covenant HealthCare is proud of the many "firsts" it has brought to our community:

1980 - First Cardiac Rehabilitation Program in region

1995 - First stent implant in Saginaw

1996 - First Chest Pain Center in region

1999 - First heart center in Midwest (and one of the first in the nation) to implement newest Seimens Cardiac Cath technology

2000 - First heart center in Michigan to use Galileo Intravascular Radiotherapy System

2001 - First area research using CARTO Electrophysiology Navigation

2002 - First regional participant in "Cabbage" studies (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting)

2003 - First drug eluting stent implant approved by FDA in region

2005 - Women's Heart Advantage program introduced for women to address women's heart and health issues