When it comes to advanced cardiac and thoracic surgical services, the Cooper Heart Institute’s cardiothoracic surgery team lives up to the designation “world-class.”
“We have a phenomenal group of surgeons with complementary skillsets and an exemplary success rate,” says …
The Cooper Heart Institute, under the direction of Perry J. Weinstock, MD, Head of the Division of Cardiovascular Disease, has recently added more clinical firsts to its already-impressive roster of achievements – testament not only to the cutting-edge cardiac …
Performs First-of-a-Kind Transcatheter Valve for Aortic Stenosis
Cooper University Hospital’s renowned Heart Institute is again at the forefront of cardiovascular care, performing the implantation of the first percutaneous aortic valve in New Jersey. Cooper was recently selected as one of …
It is estimated over 650,000 people in the United States currently have implanted cardiac devices (ICD’s) designed for defibrillation. Cooper University Hospital has recently become one of the first U.S. centers to participate in a ground-breaking clinical trial examining the …
The rise in the number of implanted devices has fueled an increasing demand for safe removal of infected, fractured, or dysfunctional pacer and defibrillator leads. To meet this growing demand, Cooper Electrophysiologists are now performing laser-assisted lead extraction.…
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in medical practice — and among the most difficult to effectively treat with medication. Affecting over 2 million people, AF has long been associated with increased long-term cardiovascular risk. However, more recent …
Cooper again received the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) “Three Star” rating for the quality of cardiac surgical performance, placing the program in the top 12 percent of hospitals nationwide. The STS maintains the largest single specialty database, with over …