Cardiovascular Surgery
Stanford's legacy of research and clinical care has led to consistent recognition of Stanford Hospital & Clinics as one of the most prestigious institutions for heart care in the world.
Stanford Hospital & Clinics is consistently ranked in US News & World Report's Honor Roll of US Hospitals and in the top cardiac programs in the United States. Additionally, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has recently developed a comprehensive rating system that allows for comparisons regarding the quality of cardiac surgery among hospitals across the country. Approximately 14 percent of hospitals receive the “3 star” rating, which denotes the highest category of quality. In the current analysis of national data covering the period from July 2007 to June 2008, the cardiac surgery performance of our hospital was found to lie in the highest quality tier, thereby receiving an STS 3 star rating.
We consistently measure the outcomes of health care services to track our performance and to inspire us to be even better. According to the data presented in our cardiovascular outcomes report, we continue to have outstanding patient outcomes despite the fact that we serve higher-risk populations.
Stanford's cardiac and thoracic aortic surgery programs offer patients a range of surgical services that are unparalleled in the Western United States and the Pacific Rim for diversity, technology, innovativeness and outcomes.
Our program is recognized nationally and internationally as a leader in:
- Cardiac transplantation
- Surgical interventions for congestive heart failure
- Thoracic aortic surgery (aneurysms and aortic dissections)
- Surgical treatment of valvular heart disease (including valve-sparing aortic root replacement and mitral valve repair)
- Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (used to treat coronary artery disease in certain circumstances)