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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. Because heart disease is the number one cause of death in North Central Ohio, a long trip to Cleveland or Columbus is the last thing you need.
Fortunately MedCentral offers the same advanced technology and compassionate care right here in Mansfield. 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.
In fact, MedCentral Health System ranks #1 in Ohio for cardiac surgery, according to the Tenth Annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study issued Oct. 15. The study, the largest of its kind, analyzed patient outcomes at virtually all of the nation's 5,000 hospitals over the years 2004, 2005 and 2006.
The study also recognized MedCentral for the following achievements:
- Ranked among the Top 5 percent in the Nation for Cardiac Surgery
- Five-Star Rated for Coronary Bypass Surgery
- Five-Star Rated for Valve Replacement Surgery
MedCentral HeartCare includes open heart surgery, pacemakers and defibrillators, and interventional cardiology procedures like angioplasty as well as intensive care treatment for heart attacks, heart failure Congestive Heart Failure and home monitoring, heart catheterizations, and cardiac rehabilitation.
More information
HealthGrades Study finds MedCentral best in state for Cardiac Surgery
Cardiac Support Group
MedCentral Heart Success Program
Why We are #1 in Ohio
Other Resources
CardioSmart - from the the American College of Cardiology
Heart Failure Society of America
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