Penn Cardiac Care at the Hospital
of the University of Pennsylvania
Most of us don't think about our heart and the
incredible job it does each day. Over an average
lifetime, the heart beats 2.5 billion times -
that's one beat per second of every minute of
every day. Although the heart is a strong, powerful
organ, it is susceptible to disease and trauma.
In some cases, people are born with defects of
the heart, while others develop problems over
a lifetime. Being aware of the associated risks
and services available to prevent and treat heart
disease are essential to living an active and
healthy lifestyle.
 As
the nation's first medical school and first university
teaching hospital, the Hospital of the University
of Pennsylvania has been and continues to be at
the forefront of medicine, being the first in
the region to utilize robotics during heart surgery
and an active center in the development of drug-eluting
stents. We have been recognized for excellence
in a variety of specialties, most recently by
the following:
- In 2007, U.S. News & World Report ranked
Penn Cardiac Care at the Hospital of the
University of Pennsylvania as best
in the Philadelphia region for heart care
and heart surgery.
- The Best Doctors in America lists more
cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons from
University of Pennsylvania Health System than
any other Philadelphia area hospital or medical
center.
- The National Research Corporation, a leader
in healthcare performance measurement, awarded
the Consumer Choice Award to the Hospital of
the University of Pennsylvania for providing
quality healthcare services.
- The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
is also one of the top five leading hospitals
for heart transplantation and has performed
more heart transplants in the past three years
than any other center in the Philadelphia area.
And, with more experience, comes better outcomes.
Our
Team of Specialists
PENNSTAR Air Transport
Because minutes count for acutely ill patients,
PENNSTAR,
the University of Pennsylvania Health System's
24-hour emergency air medical transport service,
offers access to highly specialized care from
any hospital within 125 miles of Philadelphia.
Generally, three to seven minutes elapse between
notification and lift-off.
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