Cardiac Surgery
As one of the busiest, most comprehensive cardiovascular centers, we maintain superior quality and nationally recognized patient outcomes.
Experienced care for complex needs
2024 Outcomes
Overview
Our heart team pioneered the multidisciplinary, patient-centered approach, enabling us to determine the most appropriate treatment for efficient, personalized care.
Accomplishments
- Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Plano and Denton continue to maintain elite status with the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) in its latest published report. Plano maintained the highest three-star rating in all five categories from the STS, and Denton maintained its three-star rating in isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG).
- Plano is one of the three busiest cardiac surgery programs in the United States, meaning our patients have access to some of the most experienced surgical care in Texas.
- Plano has an isolated CABG mortality rate of 0.32%, compared with the STS national average of 2.1%.
- Denton has maintained a 0% mortality rate in aortic valve replacement plus CABG procedures for the past seven years.
- We initiated a robotic aortic valve replacement program in Plano, complementing the many cardiovascular treatments offered at our facilities.
- The robotic isolated CABG mortality rate in Plano has remained at 0% for the past five years.
- Robotic cardiovascular surgery has grown by 159% over the last three years.
- We have implemented a strong enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program that focuses on pre- and post-operative care to decrease postoperative length of stay in patients undergoing isolated CABG.
“Our team’s commitment: relentless pursuit of excellence that fuels growth through analysis of clinical results, thoughtful incorporation of innovation, and enhancing our reputation in the community and region. We are always pushing the boundaries to improve the care we provide, aiming to transform the field of cardiac surgery for patients.”
Robert L. Smith II, MD
Medical Director, Chair of Cardiovascular Surgery
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STS CATEGORY VOLUMES (ROLLING THREE YEARS ENDING DEC. 2023)
| Procedure type | Plano | Denton |
|---|---|---|
| Isolated CABG | 1,540 | 986 |
| AVR | 264 | 30 |
| AVR + CABG | 197 | 39 |
| MVRR | 651 | 11 |
| MVRR + CABG | 95 | 6 |
Innovations
Our cardiac surgeons are invested in improving care.
- The Plano location performs convergent procedures for patients with chronic atrial fibrillation, allowing a collaborative approach between cardiovascular surgeons and electrophysiologists.
- Our cardiovascular surgeons perform the technically challenging Commando procedure, which involves division of the intervalvular fibrous body, mitral valve replacement and aortic valve replacement.
- We have successfully developed a pathway to initiate next-day discharge for robotic mitral valve surgery.
- With our patient-centered approach, we developed a robust nurse navigation program for inpatient coordination with the goal of shortening length of stay and decreasing readmissions. The program manages pathways for patients and families while in-house and four weeks after discharge.
Among cardiac surgery’s elite nationally
Achieving the highest three-star rating in all five categories from STS
Denton
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