The Heart Institute of Venice received accreditation by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories (ICANL), Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL) and Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL). The Heart Institute’s laboratories are among the first in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, and the only one in Southwest Florida, to be recognized in all three areas for its commitment to high-quality patient care and its provision of outsdanding diagnostic testing.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, costing society over 83.7 billion dollars each year in health services, medications and lost work time due to disability. One American dies every 32 seconds of cardiovascular disease.

Nuclear imaging, echocardiography and vascular testing are effective ways of diagnosing cardiovascular disease. Together, they show not only the structure of the heart, but its function as well. By acquiring images of the heart’s pump action and blood flow, physicians are able to detect the presence of cardiovascular disease much sooner than methods that provide only structural information.

Each year, over 20 million cardiovascular tests are performed in the United States. Accurate results depend on the experience and training of both the physician and the technologist.

ICANL, ICAEL and ICAVL accreditations signify that The Heart Institute of Venice’s laboratories have been reviewed by an independent agency, and recognized for their commitment to quality testing for heart disease.

The Heart Institute of Venice offers a complete range of diagnostic and therapeutic cardiovascular services. Its physicians and medical staff are highly-skilled professionals dedicated to the delivery of quality and personal medical care.

ICANL, ICAEL and ICAVL are non-profit organizations dedicated to promoting health care They have developed accreditation programs that evaluate the quality of cardiology testing laboratories. Participation in the accreditation process is voluntary. Accreditation signifies that a facility has been reviewed by an independent agency that recognizes the laboratory’s commitment to quality testing for the diagnosis of heart disease.