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 cardiovascular health issues, the Florida Hospital Cardiovascular Institute is the largest cardiovascular center in the United States. The brand new 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 focuses on healing the patient through mind, body and spirit.

 

Facts

The 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
#1 in Women's Cardiology Volume                #4 in Thoracic Surgery Volume
#8 in Open Heart 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 1,600 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's leading physicians enable us to serve as a training facility for surgeons all over the world to learn the latest in mitral valve surgery techniques.

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.
  • Florida Hospital's Code STEMI program allows us to consistently beat the average door to balloon time of 90 minutes or less recommended by the ACC.

Arrhythmia and Ablation Center

  • The Arrhythmia and Ablation Center at Florida Hospital has a team of physicians and support staff that has the expertise and knowledge to treat common and complex forms of atrial fibrillation and heart arrhythmia issues.
  • The Arrhythmia and Ablation Center at Florida Hospital has a robotic catheter remote control system, know as Stereotaxis, available to treat patients with Atrial Fibrillation (A Fib). This system allows the physician to more accurately map the location of the area to be ablated by using computerized, magnetic navigation instead of real time imaging through real-time x-rays (fluoroscopy).

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.