Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery
- Grand Strand Regional is the only medical center in Brunswick, Horry and Georgetown counties with a cardiac surgery program. Over 5,000 heart surgeries have been performed with success rates exceeding national averages.
- 378 cardiac surgeries in 2011 with mortality rates less than half the national average.
- There are two operating rooms dedicated for cardiac surgery.
- Two cardiac surgeons and support staff offer extensive patient consultation and follow-up.
- Cardiac nurse educators are available 24-hours-a-day to advise patients and families on all aspects of treatment and recovery.
Read about cardiac surgery – mother and son Helen and Joey Johnson
Procedures
- Cardiac/thoracic surgeries
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Off-Pump CABG
- Coronary valve replacement
- Valve Repair and/or Replacement (Mitral Valve & Aortic Valve Replacement)
- Atrial fibrillation surgery
- Aortic surgery
- Minimally invasive valve surgery
- Carotid endarterectomy
- Bronchoscopy
- VATS lobectomy
- Peripheral Vascular Procedures
- Thoracic Procedures (Thoracotomy, Thoracoscopy, Mediastinoscopy)
To learn more about the Heart Center at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, please call:
1-843-692-4444
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center encourages you to be a partner in health prevention and safety by taking advantage of free or low cost screening and safety information.
Know Your Numbers
Cholesterol Screening Information
Life Line Screenings
The hospital also partners with Life Line Screenings to provide more opportunities for individuals to obtain low cost heart and vascular screenings. For more information on our community outreach services, please contact Consult A Nurse at 1-843-692-4444. We wish you the best in heart health!
Related Physicians
Learn more about the excellent cardiac physicians that practice at Grand Strand Regional Heart Center.