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Regional Leader in Cardiac Care

Sometimes, no matter how healthy you try to live, things can go wrong with your heart. Signs of congestive heart failure or heart valve issues can start out subtle. Or you could suddenly find yourself in the emergency room with a heart attack or stroke.

Whether you need to address a chronic heart condition such as arrhythmia or an acute one like chest pain, our skilled physicians and nurses are committed to providing you high-quality, comprehensive cardiac care with a personalized experience.

Catholic Health’s expert heart specialists are the region’s most experienced team of cardiac physicians and surgeons.

Doctor checking patient's blood pressure

Why Choose Catholic Health for Cardiac Care?

We offer the most advanced treatments and therapies available while delivering high quality, compassionate, personalized care by cardiac care experts. At Catholic Health, rest assured you are receiving high-quality cardiac care that offers:

  • State-of-the-art operating suites and cardiac catheterization labs
  • American College of Cardiology’s NCDR ACTION Registry–Get with the Guidelines Platinum Performance Achievement Award showing high quality care for heart attack patients
  • Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care by Blue Cross and Blue Shield
  • Five-star recipient for quality by Healthgrades for Coronary Bypass Surgery 2014-2016
  • Named among America’s 50 best hospitals for cardiac surgery in 2015 by Healthgrades
Doctor prepping cardiac catheter

A Trusted Team of Heart Specialists

From diagnosis to recovery, the team of heart specialists at Catholic Health are committed to providing you the best possible care with the shortest recovery.

Our interventional cardiologists are experts at opening clogged arteries (from atherosclerosis) with minimally invasive procedures that can provide you with quicker recovery times.

Our cardiac rehab team delivers customized recovery programs to address your individual immediate and long-term recovery needs.

The Heart Center at Mercy Hospital

The Heart Center provides comprehensive care and treatment for the full range of heart and vascular conditions. The experienced cardiac and vascular surgeons at Mercy are focused on providing compassionate, personalized care. As a team we are:

  • Designated by Blue Cross Blue Shield as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Cardiac Care for quality care.
  • Earned a Top 3-star rating for heart bypass surgery and aortic valve replacement surgery from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) (July 2019-June 2022)
  • Named a High Performing Hospital for Heart Attack Care by U.S. News & World Report for the reporting period 2022-23
  • Presented the highest Gold Quality Achievement Awards for Heart Attack Care and Stroke Care by the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Get With the Guidelines program
  • The first center in Western New York to perform the procedure for PFO closure, an active response to high risk of stroke
  • The first center in Western New York to perform cardiac contractility modulation (CCM) implant, a device-based therapy for patients with heart failure

 

The Heart Center: A Regional Leader in Cardiac Surgery

Our approach to treatment involves medical care or surgical treatment for conditions that affect the heart. Personalized care plans are developed by our team of cardiac specialists, including cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and cardiothoracic surgeons.

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Treatments Provided by The Heart Center

  • Cardiac and vascular diagnostic testing
  • Cardiac implants
  • Coronary artery bypass surgery
  • Treatment of carotid artery disease
  • Interventional procedures for blocked arteries and veins
  • Valve replacement surgery
  • Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
  • Percutaneous close for PFO in stroke patients
  • Electrophysiology (EP) Services
  • ECMO Program

State-of-the-Art Facilities

At Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital of Buffalo,
rest assured you are receiving high-quality
cardiac care featuring:

  • State-of-the-art operating suites and
    cardiac catheterization labs
  • Private rooms immediate pre and post
    Cardiac Catheterization/Intervention
  • Specialized Cardiovascular Intensive
    Care Unit (CVICU) with 24/7 critical care
    intensivist coverage

 

Cardiac Care Providers

"I would like to thank everybody here at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo that's done everything to keep me alive. The nurses and the doctors, they were so wonderful and kind to me."

Cheryl B.

"The whole journey from the Catholic Health hospitals from the second I walked into Kenmore Mercy Hospital, through my stay at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, and then rehab at St. Joseph Campus, everybody did a great job. They care about you, and they want you to become as good as you can be."

James B.

"This hospital is exceptional in patient care. I would like to thank the staff, especially the nurses in the cardio/vascular unit. My husband has been here for 3 days so far, and they have been wonderful in every aspect of his care. They are all very professional, yet friendly and personable. Words cannot express my gratitude. They are true angels. *Special thanks to Jenna, Yashoda, and Bao."

Kara O.

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