You may not know it yet, but you’ve got one of the leading cardiac care centers right in your own backyard. The cardiac surgery program at Phoenixville Hospital is in the top 10 percent in the nation in terms of quality and patient outcomes.
In fact, according to an internal survey of patients who were treated for heart failure and those who underwent cardiothoracic surgery, 100 percent would recommend Phoenixville Hospital. The volume of patients coming through Phoenixville Hospital’s doors continues to grow, even as other hospitals are experiencing drops in certain types of services and few hospitals have as many services.
The hospital’s electrophysiology program is a key element of its total heart care service. Electrophysiology includes the placement of pacemakers, biventricular defibrillators and radiofrequency ablation (a nonsurgical procedure used to treat some types of rapid heartbeating).
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Phoenixville Hospital is a leading destination for cardiac services, because we offer comprehensive care. For both in-patients and outpatients, our overall cardiology services include some of the most advanced services available in the country, such as three-dimensional echocardiography, which provides a detailed image of the heart.
The hospital’s team of cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons are all board certified, and many of them are considered leaders in the fields of cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery. Our physicians are also experienced in minimally invasive surgery—surgeries performed using smaller incisions than traditional surgery and, in many cases, result in less pain and blood loss for patients.
The Heart Center at Phoenixville Hospital offers tremendous quality and has excellent patient outcomes. It’s a real asset for the Phoenixville community to have this level of technology and experience in a facility that is close to home and easy to access. Phoenixville Hospital's multi-service heart program, offers services which include: