Top-rated Heart Surgery in Denver

The heart surgery programs at Lutheran and Saint Joseph Hospital offer some of the latest treatments and procedures to help patients resume a normal lifestyle following a heart attack or other serious heart condition.

Why Intermountain Health Heart and Vascular?

3-out-of-3 Stars

As measured by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Intermountain’s heart surgery program in the Front Range is ranked among the best in Colorado.

In the case of Saint Joseph Hospital, the outcomes are among the best in North America.

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High Performing in Heart Surgery

U.S. News and World Report has rated Saint Joseph Hosptial as “High Performing” in Heart Bypass and Aortic Valve Surgery. This is the highest rank of any Denver Hospital.

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Clinical Care and Services

While there have been great advancements in the treatment of heart and vascular conditions, surgery still remains a necessary to help address serious and life-threatening problems for patients with heart failure, coronary artery blockages, faulty heart valves or abnormal heart rhythms. The team at Intermountain Health in Denver have the skill and experience to provide excellent care for a variety of surgical procedures, including:

Bypass surgery including Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
Valve surgery including Aortic Valve Repair & Replacement (AVR) and Mitral Valve Repair & Replacement (MVRR)
ASD and PFO closures for congenital heart defects
Maze surgery, such as Convergent, for chronic Afib
Transcatheter structural heart surgery

Andy’s Heart Surgery and ECMO Story at Saint Joseph Hospital

Andy was experiencing chest pain and shortness of breath, so he was referred to the heart experts at Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver for a coronary bypass. Learn how cardiothoracic surgeons Dr. Fred Milla and Dr. Megan Loo, along with the expert care teams in the intensive care unit, saved Andy’s life.

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Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery

303-318-2440

Top-rated Heart Surgery in Denver

Why Intermountain Health Heart and Vascular?

3-out-of-3 Stars

High Performing in Heart Surgery

Clinical Care and Services

Andy’s Heart Surgery and ECMO Story at Saint Joseph Hospital

Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery

Gwen J. Kellogg, NP

Kati L. McLeod, PA

Megan K. Loo, MD

Heather J. Austin, PA

Joanna M. Oomkes, PA

Mark A. Ammons, MD

Federico Milla, MD

Jess Joymon, MD

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