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Cardiac Achievements At

Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center

Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, part of the Palm As the first hospital in Florida to combine these two Other cardiac achievements of the hospital include:
Beach Health Network, celebrates a major milestone in procedures, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center is • More than 100,000 cardiac catheterizations
the history of its cardiac program, as the hospital has invested in making sure patients in our community have • Over 700 TAVRs
completed over 19,000 open-heart surgeries. As the first access to the very best, and most sophisticated cardiac • Over 275 Mitraclips
hospital in Palm Beach County to start an open-heart treatment in the state. As one of just a handful of centers • Over 50 Convergent procedures
surgery program, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center performing this new procedure, this treatment will give • Over 50 minimally invasive cardiac surgeries
continues to provide innovative, top quality cardiac care people, who in the past have had unsuccessful A-Fib For more information about our cardiac services and
to the community. therapies, a new lease on life, and reduce their chance of programs, go to www.pbgmc.com or call (561) 622-1411.
Experience counts, and that is what this achievement suffering a stroke.
represents as an important part of the growth of our cardiac
program for almost 40 years. When it comes to the heart,
we remain focused on advancing the level of care we
provide to our patients by adding some of the newest and
latest cardiac procedures to our program.
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center started its open-
heart program in 1983, with cardiothoracic surgeon Dr.
Richard Faro performing the first procedure. Since then,
the hospital has been recognized nationally for its cardiac
care, and continues to be at the forefront of pioneering
some of the latest medical procedures in the area for heart
patients.
This isn’t just our 1,000th, 5,000th, or even 10,000th
heart surgery. It is our 19,000th, and the success of this
program was built upon the experience, skill and dedication
of our team to provide the latest cardiac treatments for our
patients. We are proud of what we have accomplished so
far, and we will continue to be here to bring many more
firsts to the communities we serve.
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center is also the first
hospital in the state of Florida to now offer the new
LARIAT/Convergent Hybrid AF procedure for patients
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who have atrial fibrillation, or A-Fib. This technique
combines left atrial appendage closure with the LARIAT
and the Convergent procedure to ablate both the inside and
outside part of the heart tissue causing A-Fib. This gives
patients a better chance of curing their A-Fib, and reduce
their risk of stroke. Dr. Nishant Patel and Dr. Matthew
Kolek were the first two physicians to perform this type
of procedure.
One in four adults over the age of 40 will develop A-Fib
in their lifetime, but this new hybrid procedure is now
giving people an opportunity to no longer suffer with this
disease and be able to resume their daily activities. This
hospital is at the forefront of new procedures for cardiac
care, and our community has access to them right here in
our backyard.
Unlike traditional surgical treatments, the LARIAT
procedure is completed through small punctures in the
skin, so in addition to less pain, the patient benefits from
a shorter recovery time and less risk of complications.
The Convergent procedure effectively treats patients
with chronic atrial fibrillation. It utilizes radiofrequency
to block irregular electrical signals by producing lesions,
or scar tissue, on the heart.

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