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THE BREADTH OF cardiovascular ser vices offered throughout Met hodist Hea lt hca re ra nge f rom per for m i ng m i lestone "f irst " procedures in Texas, to being the only system offering a n a rray of comprehensive ca rdiova scu la r ser v ices compa- rable to nationa l ly recog nized leaders. This achievement is made possible by renow ned specia lists whose col lective ski l l a nd ex per tise power the overa rching comprehensive ca rdiova scu la r prog ra m: Methodist Hea r t. To suppor t the g row ing dema nd for adva nced ca rdiova s- cula r ser vices in the second fa stest-g rowing cit y in the U.S., Methodist Hea r t ex pa nds across si x acute ca re facilities, a s wel l a s four freesta nding emergency rooms, seven urgent ca re locations a nd 90 physicia ns who prov ide hea r t , lung a nd va scu la r ca re across South Texa s. The ca rdiova scu la r tea ms throughout Methodist Hea r t a re built on a foundation of inva luable a nd, sometimes, ra re ex per tise in a va riet y of ser v ices not t y pica l ly of fered in other reg ions. Methodist Hea r t is def ined by our specia lists' collaborative approach to ca re a nd the access points we have bui lt for our communit y. Our tea m ha s bui lt a reputation for prov iding high qua lit y a nd innovative ca rdiova scu la r ca re across a n a rray of comprehensive ser v ices from prevention, testing a nd dia g nosis to inva sive treatment a nd complex surger y. Our numerous locations prov ide access to t hese ser v ices throughout South Texa s. METHODIST HOSPITAL The Methodist Heart Institute at Methodist Hospital stands as one of the area's few accredited heart failure institutes and the region's largest lifesaving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) program. Methodist Healthcare is the only health system in San Antonio to perform heart transplants, nearly 500 to date, maintaining the system's status as national leader in cardiovascular transplant excellence. The system's most recent milestone is the opening of the Methodist Aortic Center — a specialty center designed to not only monitor and follow patients diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm as a preventive measure to emergency surgery, but also to care for patients who have suff ered from an aneurysm rupture and require emergency surgery. The Methodist Heart Institute provides the most comprehensive cardiovascular specialties and services in San Antonio. METHODIST HOSPITAL | METROPOLITAN Methodist Hospital | Metropolitan off ers a range of advanced cardiovascular treatment options including open heart, cath/PCI, electrophysiology ablations and device implants, heart failure and vascular surgery, and endovascular procedures. The program is particularly recognized for expertise in complex chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a nonsurgical procedure used to place stents and open up blood fl ow in complete blockages. An accredited catheterization lab facility, Metropolitan has also achieved accreditations as a Chest Pain Center and as a Heart Failure Institute. METHODIST HOSPITAL | TEXSAN Methodist Hospital | Texsan excels in advanced cardiovascular services and is equipped with dedicated operating room suites and state-of-the-art heart catheterization labs. Texsan was the FOR MORE THAN 55 YE ARS, ME THODIST HE ALTHCARE HA S DELIVERED INNOVATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE HE ART, LUNG AND VA SCUL AR CARE TO PATIENTS OF ALL AGES. A S THE L ARGEST PROVIDER OF CARDIOVA SCUL AR SERVICES IN SOUTH TE X A S, THE HE ALTHCARE SYSTEM MAINTAINS AN AWARD-WINNING REPUTATION AND HA S RECEIVED SE VER AL PRESTIGIOUS ACCREDITATIONS FOR CLINICAL E XCELLENCE. METHODIST HE ALTHCARE: Providing Innovative and Comprehensive Cardiovascular Services for South Texas 1 2❱❱❱❱❱ C A R D I O L O G Y