Florida Hospital Cardiology Press Releases

March 23, 2010

Florida Hospital is launching the only heart transplant program in Central Florida. With the addition of two world class physicians to the Florida Hospital team, the first heart transplant in Central Florida is rapidly approaching.

February 19, 2010

A catheter about the circumference and flexibility of a cooked spaghetti strand, along with a set of two-ton magnets, are part of the latest technology to treat irregular heart beats. Florida Hospital electrophysiologists, Dr. George Monir and Dr....

February 11, 2010

Carl Smith, a 70 year-old contractor, suffered a silent heart attack as a result of his diabetes and that experience helped Carl realize he needed to make a drastic life change to become a healthier individual.

February 4, 2010

According to the latest MedPAR data, Florida Hospital does more cardiovascular procedures than any hospital in the country, so this February as part of American Heart Month, we came up with a few story ideas that could help educate the community on a...

August 7, 2009

The Florida Hospital Foundation is bringing charitable giving literally to the fingertips of those in Central Florida and beyond via mobile technology, by launching the "Text to Give" program. The new initiative went live this week, and...

May 26, 2009

Before the days of cell and cordless phones, to have a phone conversation, you were tied to the wall by a cord. Today, portable telephones make talking on the go much easier. It is a similar freedom Florida Hospital cardiovascular patients are now...

February 16, 2009

Jeffrey Fischer had no idea how he was going to pay for health care for his heart when his employer took away his benefits. But then he heard about the Heart Failure Clinic operated by Florida Hospital. It turned his medical situation around. Now he...

December 11, 2008

Imagine enjoying a healthy meal with a beautiful lake as the backdrop and soothing music filling the air. Now, this dining experience is available for visitors and employees at Florida Hospital Orlando, at the Lakeside Café inside the new Ginsburg...

November 24, 2008

This evening, joyful music of trumpeters filled the air, fireworks exploded over Lake Estelle and the new Ginsburg Tower came to life with hundreds of LED lights, pyrotechnics and lasers, resembling a "Lite-Brite" and forming a giant 100 on...

November 10, 2008

If you are looking for an excuse to indulge in a sweet treat, now you can do it for a good cause. "Sweet! By Good Golly Miss Holly" has whipped up a new cupcake recipe in honor of Florida Hospital's Centennial Celebration that begins...