General Info

A dedicated and specially trained group of cardiothoracic surgeons at The Heart Hospital perform more open-heart procedures on an annual basis than any other health system in Southeast Georgia. Recent research studies indicate that patients whose surgeons have more experience performing life-saving procedures are less likely to experience complications and more likely to have improved outcomes. With recent technological changes, cardiothoracic surgeons can select different surgical approaches and techniques to accomplish revascularization of the heart muscle