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Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery

Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center is one of the first hospitals in Palm Beach County offering minimally invasive heart surgery as a treatment option for patients suffering from heart valve disease. Unlike traditional open heart surgery where the breast bone needs to be surgically separated, minimally invasive valve surgery is performed through a small incision between the ribs.
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About Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center

We would like to take this time to welcome you and thank you for choosing Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center.

Since opening our doors in 1968, to performing the first open-heart surgery in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast in 1983, our 199-bed, advanced tertiary medical center has expanded over the years to offer a full spectrum of healthcare services. Some of our most notable services include our Heart and Vascular Institute, emergency services, orthopedics and joint replacement, Certified Primary Stroke Center, neurosurgery, urology, general and robotic surgery, diagnostic imaging and rehabilitation services.

Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center places a strong emphasis on patient centered care and we are dedicated to optimal health through clinical excellence and unparalleled compassion.

As Palm Beach County grows, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center is committed to introducing new services and programs to better serve the community’s needs. We are proud to continue achieving excellence nearly 55 years later. Thank you for entrusting us with your care.

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Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center Receives Top Mission: Lifeline Achievement Award

Oct 1, 2015

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (October 1, 2015) – Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center earns the Mission: Lifeline® Gold Receiving Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association for the second consecutive time. The hospital was honored with the award for implementing specific quality improvement measures for the treatment of severe heart attack patients.

Each year in the United States, approximately 250,000 people have a ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), caused by a complete blockage of blood flow to the heart that requires timely treatment. To prevent death, it’s critical to immediately restore blood flow, either by surgically opening the blocked vessel or by administering a clot-busting medication.

At the same time Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center was recognized, the Palm Beach Gardens Fire and Rescue team also received a 2015 Mission: Lifeline achievement – The EMS Silver Level Recognition Award. This award acknowledges that the team has the ability to rapidly identify the STEMI, promptly notify the destination center and trigger an early response from awaiting hospital personnel.

“Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center is pleased to be the only hospital in Palm Beach County to receive an American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Award alongside local EMS providers,” said Jeffrey M. Welch, hospital chief executive officer. “By working together with Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue, we have created an integrated, seamless system that allows us to provide the community with high quality care.”

Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center received the highest level of the award, Lifeline Gold, for meeting specific criteria and standards of performance for the quick and appropriate treatment of STEMI patients by providing emergency procedures to reestablish blood flow to blocked arteries when needed. The hospital met eight designated metrics with a composite score of 85% or higher, with no single measure below 75% for two consecutive years.

As the first hospital in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast to perform open-heart surgery, The Heart & Vascular Institute at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center remains one of the area’s top heart hospitals. With a team that consists of highly skilled cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, nurses, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, dietitians, pharmacists and other clinical staff, the hospital has performed over 16,000 open-heart surgeries and more than 100,000 cardiac catheterizations to date. To learn more about the Heart & Vascular Institute, please visit www.pbgmc.com/our-services/heart.