The Open Heart Program

Surgery at SouthCrest is a collaborative effort between our team of cardiac surgeons, our cardiologists and other members of the medical staff. This means patients receive a host of expertise, resulting in the best total care possible. In fact, successful outcomes have been shown to be significantly hight at SouthCrest - Tulsa's Heart Hospital than any other area facility. Many surgeries performed at SouthCrest are “beating heart” operations, or procedures where the heart does not stop or is connected to a pumping machine during the surgery. The result is less damage on the nervous system and less stress on the patient's heart. Endoscopic vein harvesting is also performed at SouthCrest. This is a method used for bypass grafts during surgery, which causes less scarring and promotes faster healing than other surgical methods.

Cardiologists at SouthCrest Hospital perform the latest in lifesaving cardiac procedures such as drug eluting stents. This innovative advancement not only treats patients with clogged coronary arteries, but also reduces the need for future procedures. Drug eluting stents slowly release a drug and have been shown to significantly reduce the rate of blockage that occurs with existing stents.