Penn Cardiac Care at Penn Presbyterian
Medical Center
Penn Cardiac Care at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
is committed to providing the highest quality
cardiovascular health care to the Philadelphia
and South Jersey region, and to contributing to
the field of cardiovascular medicine through education
and research.
Penn Presbyterian has long been associated with advances
in the field of cardiology and cardiac surgery.
The hospital opened one of the first coronary
care units in the country, and in 1992, established
the first outpatient heart facility on the East
Coast dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and
treatment of heart disease. Most recently, Penn
Cardiac Care at Penn Presbyterian became the first
hospital in the region to use video assisted technology
in cardiac surgery.
Specialists of Penn Cardiac Care with expertise
in every necessary discipline are focused on each
patient. Our cardiologists and cardiothoracic
surgeons work closely with sub-specialists in
the most current cardiac diagnostic and imaging
techniques. Long known for their role in taking
imaging technologies to new heights, our specialists
were instrumental in the development of echocardiography,
cardiac angiography, electrophysiologic mapping,
ultrafast CT scanning, SPECT imaging and cardiac
MRI.
Folded into this multidisciplinary approach are
endocrinologists, nephrologists, neurologists,
radiologists, anesthesiologists, pulmonologists,
oncologists, pathologists, dietitians, and experts
in rehabilitation medicine and mental health....all
working with the most advanced resources and technology
for patients needing heart treatment.
Penn Cardiac Care Physicians are Nationally
Recognized for Quality
Best Doctors
in America (2005-2006) lists more
cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons from
the University of Pennsylvania Health System
than any other Delaware Valley hospital or
medical center.
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center was recognized by
the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment
Council's Hospital Performance Report for having
significantly lower than expected mortality rates
for heart attack and vascular disorders.
Penn Cardiac Care offers drug-eluting
stents, the latest technology available to
reduce blockages in arteries.
See also: About
our Team
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