Preventing. Healing. Treating. Advanced Heart Care
Your heart is one of the most intricate – and important – muscles in your body. That's why we put our whole heart into providing you with the best cardiovascular care.
We’re constantly developing new ways to beat cardiovascular disease, whether it’s bringing cutting-edge surgery techniques to the Tampa Bay area or conducting cardiac treatment research that leads to new treatments for even the highest risk cases. As our patient, you’ll benefit from some of the most sophisticated services available, including advanced surgery, heart transplants, and vascular disease programs, as well as lightning-fast heart attack and stroke care.
Count on our expert cardiac research team to develop many of the newest, most effective treatments and cures. Count on our caregivers to deliver them with heart.
Breakthrough Cardiac Treatments. Leading Heart Care Expertise. Raising the Bar for Cardiovascular Care
- Decades of Surgical Excellence
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For the past 30 years, our expert cardiac team has worked together to reimagine what’s possible with heart surgery. We are consistently among the first hospitals in the country to perform revolutionary procedures like the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) and the MitraClip Procedure, helping more people with chronic and high-risk conditions. Trust that your care is in exceptionally skilled hands. Since our founding, our cardiac team has performed thousands of angioplasty procedures and open heart surgeries.
- Firsts in Tampa Bay and Beyond
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The AdventHealth Pepin Heart Institute developed Tampa Bay’s first accredited Chest Pain Emergency Room, allowing us to deliver the fastest and most complete care in emergency situations. We’re also continually rolling out new life-saving treatments long before they’re available in other hospitals thanks to the cardiac treatment research programs at our Dr. Kiran C. Patel Research Institute. We’re not just shaping the future of heart care in Tampa Bay; our research helps save lives around the world.
- Awards and Accolades
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Our excellence in cardiovascular care has garnered multiple accreditations and awards from organizations including:
- First hospital in Tampa to offer Watchman procedure to reduce stroke risk in patients with aFib
- First in Tampa to utilize the Impella RP heart pump on a patient with right-side heart failure
- Second facility in the United States to achieve accreditations in electrophysiology and Cath lab from Accreditation for Cardiovascular Excellence (ACE)
- The first in Tampa and among the first in the country to perform the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure; and today are one of the busiest TAVR programs in the region with excellent outcomes.
- Received Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization, PCI, and Electrophysiology Accreditation from the Accreditation for Cardiovascular Excellence (ACE)
- First in the state of Florida to use the R2P (Radial to Peripheral) Misago Stent, a minimally invasive approach to treating Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).
- First in West Coast of Florida to implant the Zephyr Valve System, a minimally invasive treatment for COPD/emphysema patients.
Nationally recognized For Top Ranked Care
The AdventHealth Pepin Heart Institute and Dr. Kiran C. Patel Research Institute in Tampa, Florida, are pushing the limits of how heart disease is treated, prevented, and cured. Our groundbreaking cardiovascular treatments and programs – as well as our revolutionary approach to patient-centered care – have been recognized by the American Heart Association and Accreditation for Cardiovascular Excellence, just to name a few.
Specialized Physicians. Leading-Edge Technology. Care You Can Count On
We’re here to take care of your cardiovascular system so you can keep putting your whole heart into everything you do.