MedCentral

World-Class Heart Care, Right Here at Home


 When a heart attack happens, time is muscle—that means the longer treatment is delayed, the more damage your heart muscle suffers. Minutes, even seconds, are critical. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in North Central Ohio.

Fortunately MedCentral offers the same advanced technology and compassionate care. Complementing our state-of-the-art equipment and facilities is our team of heart specialists—among the best in the country—who can perform critical procedures usually available only in major urban hospitals.

Trust  your heart to MedCentral's ranked cardiac surgery program.                                                                                  

MedCentral Ranks as one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery and Coronary Intervention.

The prestigious 2012 ranking comes from HealthGrades, the nation's leading independent health care ratings company.  It is based on risk-adjusted Medicare data gathered from approximately 5,000 hospitals across the country, and it means that MedCentral offers one of the best cardiac surgery programs in the state.

  • Recipient of the HealthGrades Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™ for 6 Years in a Row (2007-2012)
  • Recipient of the HealthGrades Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)
  • Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Cardiac Surgery in 2012
  • Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Coronary Interventional Procedures for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)
  • Ranked #10 in OH for Overall Cardiac Services in 2012
  • Ranked #2 in OH for Cardiac Surgery in 2012
  • Ranked #6 in OH for Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2012
  • Ranked Among the Top 10 in OH for Overall Cardiac Services for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012) (Ranked 10 in 2012)
  • Ranked Among the Top 10 in OH for Cardiac Surgery for 6 Years in a Row (2007-2012) (Ranked 2 in 2012)
  • Ranked Among the Top 10 in OH for Coronary Interventional Procedures for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012) (Ranked 6 in 2012)
  • Five-Star Rated for Cardiac Surgery in 2012
  • Five-Star Rated for Coronary Bypass Surgery for 6 Years in a Row (2007-2012)
  • Five-Star Rated for Valve Surgery for 6 Years in a Row (2007-2012)
  • Five-Star Rated for Coronary Interventional Procedures for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)

These rankings represent a concerted, focused effort on the part of our entire cardiac team.   We have recruited an unparalleled team of cardiac experts.  We have perfected our patient care protocols.  And we rigorously control every phase of treatment, from catheterization laboratory to operating room to cardiovascular intensive care unit.
MedCentral heart care includes open heart surgery, implantable pacemakers and defibrillators, catheterization, angioplasty,  intensive care treatment for heart attacks, echocardiology,cardiac rehabilitation and Congestive Heart Failure

More information:

These rankings represent a concerted, focused effort on the part of our entire cardiac team.   We have recruited an unparalleled team of cardiac experts.  We have perfected our patient care protocols.  And we rigorously control every phase of treatment, from catheterization laboratory to operating room to cardiovascular intensive care unit.MedCentral heart care includes open heart surgery, implantable pacemakers and defibrillators, catheterization, ,  intensive care treatment for heart attacks, echocardiology,cardiac rehabilitation and More information:

                                      

Cardiac Support Group 

MedCentral Heart Success Program 

 Other Resources

CardioSmart - from the the American College of Cardiology

Heart Failure Society of America

Last updated November 23, 2011

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