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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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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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PBGMC Among a Select Group in Palm Beach County to Offer Implant Alternative to Help Reduce Risk of Stroke in Afib Patients

Mar 1, 2018

With the new WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Implant now offered at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (Afib) have an alternative option designed to help reduce their risk of suffering an Afib-related stroke.

Afib patients have a five times greater risk of stroke and typically have to take long-term warfarin or similar blood-thinning medications with potentially serious side effects. For those who have medical reasons to seek a non-drug alternative, the WATCHMAN LAAC device works by closing off an area of the heart called the left atrial appendage (LAA). By doing so, harmful blood clots that may form due to Afib are kept from entering the blood stream and potentially causing a stroke. Over time, patients may be able to stop taking blood-thinning medications.   

“WATCHMAN is just one of several cutting-edge procedures we have started performing in recent years to provide the advanced care for our cardiovascular patients,” said Teresa Urquhart, interim hospital CEO. “The combination of our sophisticated tools and technology and the experience of our cardiac team is what helps us achieve positive outcomes.”

 “We are proud to be one of the select few hospitals in the area to provide Afib patients with a potentially life-changing stroke risk reduction option,” said Dr. Saurabh Sanon, Medical Director of the Structural Heart Transcatheter Therapies program for Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center.  “This device could free patients from the challenges that may come along with long-term warfarin therapy.”

Implanting the WATCHMAN Device is a one-time procedure that usually takes about an hour. Following the procedure, patients typically need to stay in the hospital for 24 hours.  For more information about the all cardiac services offered at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, visit www.pbgmc.com/our-services/heart.