St. Francis is accredited as a Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI by the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the only recipient in the Monroe area for the Platinum Performance Award thanks to our high standard of heart attack care.
Our highly skilled team provides care that includes:
- Patient-focused, collaborative surgical treatment
- A customized care plan for patients' unique health needs
- Northeast Louisiana’s most advanced hybrid operating room, with innovative technology and imaging capabilities that help to improve patient outcomes and quality of care
- The region’s first and only provider of the left atrial appendage closure procedure for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation
- Percutaneous (through the skin) valve replacements or repairs, such as the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and mitraclip
- The region's leader in cardiac catheterization and coronary interventions for high-risk patients
- Endovascular procedures (using a catheter inserted through the skin to diagnose and treat vascular disease), including endovascular repair of aortic aneurysms in the abdomen or chest (EVAR, TEVAR), endovascular repair of aortic dissections, stent-graft implantations, endovascular treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD) with angioplasty and stenting, embolization of visceral artery aneurysms and vascular malformations and hybrid (part open and part endovascular) intervention to treat complex vascular problems.
- Traditional open-heart surgery
At St. Francis Health, we’re not just setting the standard for cardiac care – we are elevating it. Our cardiovascular experts are nationally recognized for their commitment to excellence. Our awards and accolades reflect our unwavering commitment to providing exceptional care for Northeast Louisiana.
We are accredited as an American College of Cardiology’s Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and the only recipient in the Monroe area of the Platinum Performance Achievement Award for heart attack care. As the regional leader in advanced cardiovascular care, we were the first and only to provide left atrial appendage closure procedures for those with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
Our mission guides us, and a spirit of excellence propels us – because the communities we are privileged to serve deserve nothing less.
Types of Cardiovascular Surgery Procedures
Learn more about the types of cardiovascular surgery we perform at St. Francis Medical Center and throughout our health system.
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Chest Pain Center and Heart Attack Treatment at St. Francis
St. Francis Medical Center offers an accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI. This designation, awarded by the the American College of Cardiology, means that St. Francis Medical Center has demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain.
At St. Francis Medical Center, we know what’s at stake during a heart attack. That’s why we’ve brought together the most advanced emergency heart care technology and a dedicated team ready to respond at a moment’s notice.
You and your family can take comfort knowing your heart is in the right place. Through seamless coordination between our emergency physicians and paramedics at the scene, we’ve dramatically reduced the time to treatment—saving many more lives along the way.
If you think you or a loved one is experiencing a heart attack, call 911 immediately. Do not attempt to drive to the hospital. Survive, don’t drive!
Structural Heart Program
Find out more about the Structural Heart Program we offer at St. Francis Medical Center as well as elsewhere in our health system.
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Cardiac Rehabilitation at St. Francis
Our medically supervised program helps patients recover quickly and provides resources and education to prevent future heart issues.
Medicare and most insurance companies will cover cardiac rehab for a patient if they have had:
- Angioplasty
- Coronary artery bypass graft
- Heart attacks within the last year
- Heart/Lung transplant
- Heart valve repair or replacement
- Stable angina
- Heart failure
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