Sharp Hospital Mazatlan is a masterpiece of modern hospital architecture built specially for the attention of the patient at its maximum level, it is located in the area of highest development in the geographical center of Mazatlan, with a fisical construction of 12,470 square meters. It was inaugurated in November 1994 and initiates operations with 44 beds (33 general hospitalization rooms and 12 V.I.P rooms) and with a capacity to grow up to 33 rooms . The area of influence of the hospital is the northwest of the country, (Mexico) the Canadian and north american tourism.
Sharp Hospital wants you to remain healthy and active as you enjoy your Mazatlan lifestyle. We are pleased to introduce our excellent English speaking Interventional Cardiologists, Dr. Paul Vázquez and Dr. Arturo Saldaña. The professional goal of this team is to increase the level of medical expertise in Mexico and by doing so, to decrease the incidence of heart disease and stroke.
Technology and scientific advances have made possible to detect on time alterations in the functioning of the body and prevent illnesses therefore a medical check-up is not a superfluous expense, it's a very convenient and necessary investment in our health.
Hospital Sharp Mazatlan and Get-Away Dialysis Ltd, proudly announce the opening of our brand new International Hemodialysis Unit.
On December 26th, 2011 our first patient from Vermilion, Alberta, Canada, successfully completed a set of three 4 hour hemodialysis sessions under the care of our bilingual nursing staff under the direction of Nephrologist, Dr. Armando Ibarra.
The patient gave high marks to our facility and praised the warmth and professionalism of our services. He fell in love with the city and together with his significant other, they decided to return to Mazatlan this spring to get married at our shores, with the confidence that his medical needs will be appropriately taken care of.
DETECT early detection of illnesses susceptible for specific early treatment and achieving of a high percentage of a cure rate.
IDENTIFY. Internal alterations on time and dictate recommendations to prevent the developing illnesses.
Medical check-up is a way of determining your health status and offering everybody previously healthy the possibility of early risk factor detection and to diagnose illnesses clinically evident and most likely relatively ease to cure or control if discovered on time. This is achieved by performing lab work and imaging plus an integral medical evaluation performed by certified internist, the doctor will give you a complete final report that includes new diagnosis as well as previously diagnosed illnesses with recommendations geared to reducing the risk of illnesses.
Early cancer detection is one of the goals of a medical check-up.
Medical check-ups are designed as an integral evaluation taking to consideration each person characteristics and risk factors according to age, gender, and previous medical history. This process is recommended ONCE A YEAR.
written by Dr. Paul Vázquez
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of disability and premature death in developing countries. The underlying atherosclerosis develops insidiously over many years and is usually advanced by the time that symptoms occur. Death from CVD often occurs suddenly and before medical care is available, so that many therapeutic interventions are either inapplicable or palliative. The mass occurrence of CVD relates strongly to lifestyles and to modifiable physiological and biochemical factors. Risk factor modifications have been shown to reduce CVD mortality and morbidity, particularly in high risk subjects.
• Do not use tobacco products.
• Walk 3 km. or get 30 min. of any moderate activity daily.
• Eat 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
• Blood pressure less than 140 systolic.
• Total cholesterol < 200 mg/dl.
• Avoidance of overweight and diabetes.
1. To assist those at low risk of CVD to maintain this state lifelong, and to help those at higher increased total
CVD risk to reduce it.
2. To achieve more rigorous risk factor control in high risk subjects, especially those with established CVD or diabetes: Blood pressure under 130/80 mm Hg if feasible, total cholesterol total lower than 180 mg/dl, LDL lower than 70 mg/dl, HBA1C lower than 6%.
3. To consider cardio-protective drug therapy in high risk subjects especially those with established atherosclerotic CVD.
1. The person is a middle aged smoker.
2. There is obesity, especially abdominal.
3. One or more risk factors such as blood pressure, lipids or glucose is raised.
4. There is a family history of premature CVD or of other risk factors.
5. There are symptoms suggestive of CVD like shortness of breath, chest pain or weakness.