State-of-the-art technology

Defining the edge of modern medicine
Leadership in advanced technology and research are keys to Saint Joseph's success as a cardiovascular provider of excellence. Throughout its history, Saint Joseph's has been a pioneer in the Southeast as a provider of innovative cardiovascular care, often the first provider in the region to develop or offer new medical innovations. Saint Joseph's list of "first" hospital accomplishments includes:

• The first hospital in the southeast to perform open-heart surgery.
• The first to develop a comprehensive catheterization laboratory.
• The first to provide angioplasty as an alternative to coronary bypass surgery; first to open a pacemaker clinic.
• The first hospital in Georgia to perform artificial heart implants and most recently,
• The first to perform robotic-assisted, totally endoscopic, closed chest surgery. 

Advanced research
Advancements in the prevention and treatment of heart and vascular diseases have been the direct result of research. Saint Joseph's Hospital and its physicians and nurses are active in leading pharmaceutical and device research studies to assist in the advancement of cardiac and vascular care. Nursing research studies are designed to improve care and education for patients and their families.

Saint Joseph's Center for Heart and Vascular Care participates in national and international research studies and clinical trials related to cardiovascular surgery, cardiology, peripheral vascular, neurovascular, pulmonary medicine and nursing.

For more information about Saint Joseph's Center for Heart & Vascular Care, call 404-851-5111.