When patients need cardiac services, they trust St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Since St. Joseph's performed the first open heart surgery in 1958, it has continued to lead the way in the prevention, detection and treatment of heart disease. Our care is recognized by HealthGrades, Excellus and the Society of Chest Pain Centers. St. Joseph's is:

• Five-Star Rated by HealthGrades for Treatment of Heart Attack (2010-2012)
• Five-Star Rated by HealthGrades for Valve Surgery (2012)
• Five-Star Rated by HealthGrades for Coronary Interventional Procedures (2003-2011)
• An Excellus Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care
• An Accredited Chest Pain Center
• The area's only nationally certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

These successful outcomes are the result of talent and experience. St. Joseph's physicians, nurses and cardiac technicians consistently care for more patients than any other provider in Central New York.

Each year at St. Joseph's:

• Our Cardiac Surgeons perform more than 900 open heart procedures, including 700 coronary artery bypass grafts and 336 valve replacements.
• Interventional cardiologists perform more than 4,500 cardiac catheterizations and nearly 2,000 percutaneous coronary interventions annually.
• Electrophysiologists conduct more than 300 electrophysiology cases, including three-dimensional mappings.
• Electrophysiologists and surgeons implant approximately 675 cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers.

That kind of experience helps St. Joseph's care for its patients in the most excellent, compassionate way.

For more information, call St. Joseph's at 1-888-STJOES1

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