Cardiovascular Institute - Facts at a Glance

Florida Hospital Cardiovascular Institute
601 E. Rollins St. | Orlando, FL 32803 | www.flheart.org 
 
One of the leading centers of excellence in the nation when it comes to cardiac and cardiovascular health
issues, the Florida Hospital Cardiovascular Institute is one of the busiest cardiovascular centers in the
United States. The 15-story Ginsburg Tower at the Florida Hospital Orlando campus is dedicated to
cardiovascular health.  It is designed to create a total healing atmosphere that reduces stress, replenishes
the spirit, and is visually appealing.

Facts

Florida Hospital Cardiovascular Institute is the busiest Cardiovascular Center in the nation providing
cardiac care to Medicare patients, making us:
#1 in Cardiology Volume                      #1 in Vascular Surgery Volume
#4 in Open Heart Surgery Volume        #2 in Thoracic Surgery Volume

Specialties

Cardiovascular Surgery Program

  • At Florida Hospital, our Cardiothoracic surgery program is one of the largest in the country. 
  • Since 1969, our cardiovascular surgery program has grown to be the largest in Florida and fourth in the nation. 
  • Since our official registry began in 1981, our surgeons have performed over 82,000 open heart surgeries.
  • On average we perform over 1600 adult cardiac surgeries annually.

Valve Surgery

  • Florida Hospital has vast experience in the repair and replacement of heart valves.  Between 2004 and 2006, we repaired and replaced over 1,500 valves.  Florida Hospital has been a training facility for surgeons all over the world.

Chest Pain

  • Florida Hospital sees over 34,800 patients with chest pain across seven Florida Hospital campuses each year. 
  • Florida Hospital's cardiac catheterization lab is open 24/7 along with 24-hour cardiac surgical back up.

Code STEMI

  • National guidelines published by the American Heart Association recommend that patients having a heart attack receive treatment within 90 minutes.  Florida Hospital helicopters, along with local EMS agencies help to transport patients from any of our campuses to Florida Hospital Orlando where catheterization labs and cardiologist are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Community Care

Heart Failure Clinic

  • The Heart Failure Clinic is an outpatient clinic that serves patients who are unable to afford follow-up cardiac care.  The clinic is designed to provide patients with the tools to manage their disease and keep them out of the hospital.   
  • The Heart Failure clinic is staffed by a cardiology nurse practitioner who assists in providing medication, on-going education and consistent medical care.