The Main Line Health Heart Center at Bryn Mawr Hospital is dedicated to reducing the impact of heart disease and improving quality of life through comprehensive diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. As part of the Main Line Health Heart Center, we are nationally recognized for providing innovative, quality, patient-oriented heart care and leading-edge cardiovascular research and medical education. We are also committed to helping people identify and lower their risk of heart disease through our community outreach programs designed to promote heart-healthy lifestyles to residents throughout the Phladelphia suburbs.

Non-Invasive Cardiac Services
Bryn Mawr Hospital's non-invasive cardiac diagnosis department performed approximately 10,000 cases in 2003. Our state-of-the-art testing includes pharmacologic and dobutamine stress testing and nuclear cardiac imaging.

Interventional Cardiovascular Services 24/7
The Catheterization Laboratory at Bryn Mawr Hospital conducted 1,620 diagnostic and interventional coronary cases in 2003. Specialties include aqueous oxygen therapy following heart attack, brachytherapy.

Electrophysiology
Bryn Mawr Hospital's board-certified electrophysiologists perform many diagnostic studies and procedures in the Heart Center's state-of-the-art Electrophysiology Labs located on the defibrillators are performed at Bryn Mawr Hospital.

Peripheral Vascular Disease
Cardiovascular and neurovascular specialists provide diagnosis and treatment of narrowing or blockage of blood vessels leading to and from the kidneys, abdomen, and legs.

Open Heart Surgery
The cardiothoracic surgeons at Bryn Mawr Hospital have been performing open heart surgery since 1985. Our experienced team performed 188 surgeries in 2003. Specialties include off-pump bypass surgery, heart valve repair and replacement, complex procedures.

Cardiac Rehabilitation
Bryn Mawr Hospital's accredited, nationally recognized Cardiac Rehabilitation is a customized program of exercise, nutrition, education and support groups designed to help heart patients become independent, self-assured, symptom-free, and able to resume a normal activity level. For more information on Bryn Mawr Hospital's Cardiac Rehab program, call 1-610-526-3760.

Prevention and Community Education Programs
The Main Line Health Heart Center at Bryn Mawr Hospital believes prevention is key to maintaining a healthy heart. Our SmartHeart prevention program offers an array of classes and special programs. For a complete listing of programs, call 1-866-CALL-MLH or Visit Here!

Clinical Research
The Main Line Health  Heart Center at Bryn Mawr Hospital is a leader in pioneering new cardiology diagnosis and treatment techniques. There are currently over two dozen clinical cardiovascular research studies underway.

Notables

• 81% of CABGs are performed "beating-heart," off the heart-lung machine, compared to the national average of 22%
• 95% of veins for bypass surgery are harvested using a minimally invasive procedure
• Bryn Mawr was one of the first centers in the region to offer patients access to coronary brachytherapy, an FDA approved application to reduce restenosis
• By using cerebral oximetry to monitor and optimize oxygen saturation in patients during surgery, surgeons significantly reduced the incidence of stroke
• First Heart Center in the country to introduce Aquenous Oxygen Therapy for heart attack patients. This technique dramatically improves recovery rate

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