Practice makes perfect

Better Patient Outcomes
Read the latest quality reports from the Saint Vincent Heart Center

Innovations that make a difference
See our history of firsts

Listen to Our Physicians
Listen to our physicians speak about the latest innovations at Saint Vincent

Ask Our Heart Patients
Read what our patients have to say about their heart care at Saint Vincent

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Better Patient Outcomes

Don’t take our word for it. Find out for yourself, from national health care authorities that specialize in measuring hospital performance in heart care, such as CMS Premier, PHC4 and JCAHO. The Saint Vincent Heart Center is ranked among the best in the state and the nation for complication rates, mortality, and less blood loss.

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Innovations that make a difference

The highly skilled heart specialists at the Saint Vincent Heart Center have a long history of pioneering innovative heart procedures that truly make a difference in the lives of heart patients.

Bringing Heart Care to You First When You Need It the Most

A History of Firsts

• The first in the region to perform open heart surgery
• The first in the region to use drug-coated stents to reduce the recurrence of restenosis
• The first in the region to implant ventricular assist devices as a lifesaving bridge to heart transplant
• The first in the region to offer electrophysiology services
• The first in the region to have an electrophysiology ablation program
• The first in the region to use enhanced external counterpulsation for angina patients
• The first in the region to perform angioplasty
• The first in the region to perform aortic bypass
• The first in the region to perform valve replacement
• The first in the region to perform laser angioplasty surgery
• The first in the region to use the clot dissolving drugs, streptokinase and tissue plasminogen activator to stop heart attacks and strokes
• The first in the region to use a minimally invasive procedure to repair a hole in the heart
• The first in the region to use a myocardial mapping system to pinpoint damaged areas of the heart

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Listen to Our Physicians

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Ask Our Heart Patients

Ask around. When you do, you will find Saint Vincent Heart Center patients who return to normal lives after very serious heart procedures. Patients whose satisfaction levels are among the highest in the nation, as measured by The Jackson Organization. This survey is not just a random opinion poll. It represents the opinions of actual Saint Vincent patients. And it’s proof of what we’ve been saying all along: Our 200 Heart Center professionals truly know how to treat their heart patients.

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Make the Right Choice

Performing more procedures. Seeing more patients. Innovating to save more lives. When it comes to your heart, take the time to make an informed decision. Get your free copy of the Saint Vincent Heart Center Scope of Services brochure. To receive your copy please complete the form below or call Saint Vincent Ask-A-Nurse at 1-800-326-8080.

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Concerned about your heart health?

Of the 71.3 million Americans who have some type of cardiovascular disease, many are age 65 or older. Many are not. No matter what your age, it’s time to get serious about your heart health. Experts from the Saint Vincent Heart Center created this simple survey to help you understand your risks for heart disease, heart attack and stroke. Get a handle on your heart health. Complete our survey as a healthy first step. Your results will be tallied instantly.

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