HOSPITAL CLINICA BIBLICA
Dr. Juan Bautista Pérez Valverde - Medical Director
INSTITUTO CENTROAMERICANO DE CARDIOLOGIA
Tel. Direct (506) 222-7945
Tel. (506) 257-5252 Ext 3202, Emergency (506) 225-2500, 224-2400
Fax (506) 257-5987, 255-4947

Medical Treatments and Diagnostic Testing

In our hospital, at the Cardiac Care Unit, we provide inpatient critical care, and are highly skilled in such procedures as cardiac catheterization, angioplasty, stent placement, and pacemaker implantation. Our open-heart surgery program treats hundreds of coronary bypass patients each year.

For many years, Costa Rica has been known for its sophisticated technology and Hospital Clinica Biblica as a leading cardiac center. Find out for yourself why more people are coming to Costa Rica for complete cardiac care.

The Human Heart

The human heart is a specialized, four-chambered muscle that maintains blood flow in the circulatory system. At rest, the heart pumps about 59 cc (2 oz) of blood per beat and 5 l (5 qt) per minute, compared to 120-220 cc (4-7.3 oz) per beat and 20-30 l (21-32 qt) per minute during exercise. The adult human heart is about the size of a fist and weighs less than a pound. The heart is the strongest muscle in the body, beating an average of 100,000 times a day. It pumps blood through 60,000 miles of blood vessels.

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