Heart & Vascular

Heart Surgery Expertise

Our heart surgeons provide you with exceptional care using the latest surgical advances. In fact, the St. Elizabeth Heart & Vascular Institute has one of the nation's top-rated heart surgery programs.

Our cardiothoracic surgeons have performed more than 16,000 open heart surgeries. It's this experience – combined with exceptional patient care – that makes us a leader in cardiothoracic surgery.

Customized Heart Care

Our surgeons use the least-invasive approach possible to ensure the best outcome and minimize the length of your hospital stay. Our specialists have the training and experience to perform even the most complex heart surgeries.

Your doctors, nurses, rehabilitation specialists and other members of your care team work together to make your hospital stay as comfortable as possible. We'll keep you and your family members well-informed and help you prepare for your recovery at home.

Our surgeons perform a variety of procedures to treat heart disease, such as:

• Coronary artery bypass grafting (heart bypass surgery) – Restores blood flow to your heart using blood vessels from other parts of your body to reroute blood around the blockage.
• Aortic and mitral valve repair and replacement – Improves the function of your heart and prevents heart failure. In some instances, our specialists can use a minimally invasive technique to replace the aortic valve known as TAVR.

Some heart and vascular conditions can be treated with minimally invasive techniques in our Cardiac Catheterization Labs. Your doctor will discuss all your options with you.

Award-Winning Heart Care

• We’re ranked as a high-performing hospital for heart bypass surgery by U.S. News & World Report.
• We’ve earned a three-star rating, the highest quality category, by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons for cardiac bypass surgery, based on the most recent data period, January – December 2018. The rating is based on the most recent data period, January - December 2018. Historically, approximately 6% to 10% of participating hospitals nationally receive the three-star rating in this category.
• We’re a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, which means our physicians and our patients have access to Mayo Clinic expertise. This can include second opinions from Mayo Clinic physicians with no cost or travel for patients. Just ask us!