Since its inception in 1967, Florida Hospital has earned a national reputation as a leader in advanced cardiac care. In fact, MSNBC dubbed Florida Hospital America's Heart Hospital^SM for its continued leadership role in the treatment and prevention of heart disease.

Each year, our team of 130 board-certified cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons and more than 1,000 specially trained cardiac nurses and technicians treat more heart patients than any other hospital in the nation.¹ Our team is not only skilled in the latest surgical and interventional procedures but is also experienced in treating the most critical heart patients.

Our team is also advancing cardiac medicine through its participation and collaboration in nationally and internationally recognized cardiac research studies. These studies test new treatment options and state-of-the-art technologies. Through research, heart patients have access to the most advanced therapies months, or even years, before they are readily available to the public.

At Florida Hospital, it is our mission to extend the healing ministry of Christ through compassionate care and a commitment to excellence. We take a holistic approach to patient care, nurturing the mind and spirit as it seeks to heal the body.

Leading the Way for Nearly 40 years

• Routinely perform nearly 15,000 advanced cardiac procedures annually, including 2,300 open-heart surgeries, 9,500 heart catheterizations, 1,900 electrophysiology studies (EPS) and atrial fibrillation ablations, and 1,100 pacemaker and defibrillator surgical implants
• Ranked fourth in the country and first in the state of Florida for the number of open-heart surgeries performed²
• Offer advanced technologies such as off-pump (bypass surgery on a beating heart), DOR and COX-MAZE (heart remodeling surgical techniques), EPS Biosense Mapping and Atrial Fibrillation Ablations
• One of the top five hospitals in the nation for patient enrollment in cardiac research studies
• Tenth hospital nationally and the first in Florida to become an Accredited Chest Pain Center for its evidenced-based treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and Code STEMI response system
• Treats 18,000 individuals annually for chest pain across seven emergency rooms
  

Special features include:

• Heart Hospital within a hospital setting with 263 dedicated cardiac beds
• Emergency services and helicopter transport for cardiac patients available 24/7
• Chest Pain Observation Unit for patients who are considered to be at low to moderately-low risk for cardiovascular events
• Multi-phase cardiac rehabilitation program with the area's only American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACPR) certified Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation Program—specialized to help meet the needs of patients during and after hospitalization
• Twelve catheterization and four EPS laboratories, and nine dedicated cardiac surgical suites