Heart Surgery Services

Outcomes that Exceed National Norms

ProHealth Care's Waukesha Memorial Hospital is consistently recognized on a national level as a top program in Southeast Wisconsin for cardiac treatment and heart surgery. We also perform the most beating heart surgeries in the metro Milwaukee area and are one of the largest heart programs in the state.

What are our specialized heart surgery services?

Waukesha Memorial Hospital's three specially equipped heart surgery suites and one vascular surgery suite are among the busiest in the metro Milwaukee area. Our staff of expert heart surgeons routinely performs:

• "Off pump" coronary bypass surgery
• DaVinci robotic surgery
• Traditional heart bypass surgery
• Valve replacements/repairs
• Laser ablation for peripheral vascular disease
• Minimally invasive heart surgery, such as Small Thoracotomy Arterial Revascularization (STAR)
• Other leading-edge surgical procedures, such as Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization, a treatment for severe angina
• Advanced atrial fibrillation surgery (Maze and Minimaze procedures)

Why choose our heart surgery services?

Choosing the right care for your heart surgery is an important decision with many factors to consider. Check below to see if your heart center has these services and features, which you'll find at Waukesha Memorial's Heart Center:

• Experience Counts:  Waukesha Memorial Hospital's open heart surgery program is 14 years old. Medicare statistics indicate that a hospital needs to do 200 open heart surgeries a year to be proficient at it. Waukesha Memorial performs about 400 heart surgeries each year.
• Quality:  Our Heart Center Was distinguished by receiving a 100 Top Hospitals National Award in the 2007 Thomson 100 Top Hospitals: Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success Study, 9th Edition.
• Value:  Waukesha Memorial's policy is to keep its prices equal to or lower than 75 percent of other open heart surgery programs in the metro Milwaukee area. More about pricing.  
• Surgical Reputation:  Our Heart Center is critically acclaimed for quality care and is a local leader in beating heart surgery or off-pump surgeries.
• Patient Satisfaction & Convenience:  Waukesha Memorial's Heart Care Unit consistently achieves patient satisfaction scores that place it in the 90^th percentile when compared with heart patients at other hospitals nationally. We have multiple locations throughout Waukesha County that provide the testing, treatment and rehab services you need.
• Support After Surgery:  Our cardiac care and nursing professionals are available by phone 24 hours a day at Waukesha Memorial. We also offer patients an array of regular classes and support programs to encourage heart-healthy living.