Choosing a high volume heart hospital could save your life. Nationally,
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center ranks:
3rd nationally in angioplasties (more than 2,000 procedures)
5th for valve procedures (nearly 400)
9th nationally for bypass surgeries (nearly 600)
We do more heart procedures than any other heart hospital in
Wisconsin,
including ablation, cardiac catheterization and cardioversion. St. Luke's is
also the only hospital in the area that meets all key industry volume standards
for heart care.
One of the top centers in the U.S.
St. Luke's is recognized as one of the top cardiac care centers in the U.S. St. Luke's
is on the leading edge - more cardiac surgeries, heart transplants, cardiac catheterizations and angioplasties are performed here than at any other hospital in Wisconsin. [
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And our reputation goes well beyond Wisconsin. Patients from
46 states and 13 countries have traveled to St. Luke's within the last 3 years for advanced
heart care.
Why do patients choose St. Luke's for their heart care?
National reputation
Innovative physicians
High volume of procedures (200% more than any other Wisconsin hospital)
State-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment technology
Wide-range of treatment options
Highly skilled nurses
Tradition of cardiac care leadership
How St. Luke's ranks nationally
3rd nationally in angioplasties (more than 2,000 procedures
5th for valve procedures (nearly 400)
9th nationally for bypass surgeries (nearly 600 procedures)
Just a partial list of our heart care "firsts" in the Midwest
Heart transplant in 1968
Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization (TMLR) in 1985
Artherectomy procedure in 1989
Heartmate Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) implant in 1994
Permanent VAD implant in 1998
One of the first in the country for atrial fibrillation implant and tilt table test for neuro syncope
From cardiac surgery to physical rehabilitation, from the emergency
department to cancer therapy, from obstetrics to orthopedics, every
department and patient at St. Luke's has benefited in some way from the
gifts of donors who cared enough to make a difference in the lives of
others.
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