Think of it as the heart of good health.

Everybody needs a strong, healthy heart to pump the blood, and clear arteries and veins that can carry an unimpeded flow of that precious substance all throughout your body. That's why your cardiovascular system is right at the heart of good health. And why the finest cardiovascular medical care is absolutely essential should you ever be in need of help.

In Northeastern Pennsylvania, you'll get the very best cardiovascular care at The Heart and Vascular Institute at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. For a lot of great reasons.

For more than ten years, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital's cardiac care program has clearly set the region's standard for health care excellence. We have performed over 6,000 open-heart surgeries in the last decade alone, and in a field where experience makes all the difference in the world, these numbers are truly significant. So is our success rate. General's open-heart program has enjoyed an extraordinarily low coronary bypass mortality rate of just 1.6% – comparable to many of the nation's finest health care centers.


Now, in order to provide the community with even better cardiac and vascular care, we have fulfilled a long-time vision of Wyoming Valley Health Care System. The result of our efforts is The Heart and Vascular Institute at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. As you'll see, this Institute represents cardiovascular care that's far more thorough and more comprehensive than any other source in the region. In all these ways, you can expect the very best care from us:


The Heart and Vascular Institute is committed to providing the latest and most advanced procedures and technologies to combat cardiovascular disease. And because we're part of Wyoming Valley Health Care System, we have the resources at hand to ensure that our Institute is always endowed with technology that can help make all the difference.


Our cardiac and vascular surgeons, interventional cardiologists, interventional radiologists and all Institute physicians and staffers bring to bear the finest skills and experience in the region. We have performed over 35,000 angioplasties, stent procedures and catheterizations in just a decade. And even today, some of the most revolutionary life-saving procedures are performed locally only at The Heart and Vascular Institute.


Given all the advantages of superior technologies and highly experienced professionals to use them most effectively, it's no surprise that The Heart and Vascular Institute is the region's most successful source for superior cardiovascular care. A coronary bypass mortality rate of just 1.6% – on a par with the finest teaching and research hospitals in the nation – doesn't happen by accident. We planned this excellence in every important way. And today, The Heart and Vascular Institute at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is your very best source for local cardiovascular care.


The Heart and Vascular Institute at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.