In 2007, Penn Medicine led the region in cardiovascular surgery discharges in southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Penn Medicine hospitals combined had 5.5 times more cardiovascular surgery discharges than the regional average in 2007.
Expansion of Cardiovascular Services to Affiliate Medical Centers
Penn Cardiac Care is now affiliated with four distinguished cardiovascular surgery programs at community medical centers in southeastern Pennsylvania and southern Delaware.
In 2007, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Pennsylvania Hospital, Bayhealth Medical Center, Brandywine Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital and Pocono Medical Center performed a combined total of 2,496 major cardiovascular surgeries.
Rising Trend toward Complex, High-Risk Procedures
The cardiovascular surgeries performed at Penn Medicine in 2007 reflected a rising trend toward complex, high-risk procedures, and are thus representative of the surgical expertise and the increasing presence of technical innovation at Penn.
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