Atherectomy

An atherectomy is a procedure that utilizes a catheter with a sharp blade on the end to remove plaque from a blood vessel. Deborah Heart and Lung Center is the first hospital in New Jersey to offer this treatment to provide relief for patients suffering from the painful symptoms of peripheral artery disease. The device,…

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)

Coronary artery bypass surgery is a treatment for patients with coronary artery disease. It restores normal blood flow to the heart by creating a bypass around the blocked arteries. The bypass is done using a healthy blood vessel, or graft, that creates a new pathway for carrying blood to the heart.

Minimally-Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass (MIDCAB)

At Deborah Heart and Lung Center, cardiothoracic surgeons perform Minimally-Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass (MIDCAB) surgery. This exciting new procedure allows coronary revascularization to be performed with a small incision and without the use of the heart-lung machine. This reduces complications and morbidity sometimes associated with traditional coronary artery surgery, while maintaining the impressive durability…

TransCarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR)

TransCarotidArtery Revasculartion (TCAR) is an advanced technique designed for high risk patients whose carotid arteries are blocked, and who are unable to tolerate a surgical endarterectomy. With traditional carotid endarterectomy, surgery is performed to remove plaque from the artery that supplies blood to the brain. TCAR offers a new approach for patients who are too…

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a surgical procedure for patients with severe and symptomatic narrowing of the aortic valve opening, known as aortic stenosis.

Hospital Appoints Bernard John Hynes, MD, of Medford as New Electrophysiologist

Bernard John Hynes, MD, of Medford has been announced as the newest cardiac electrophysiologist at the Hospital.

Deborah Heart and Lung Center Launches Post-COVID Recovery Program

Specifically Designed to Address the Health Needs of COVID-19 “Long Haulers”

Deborah Highlighted in NJ Health Department Report for the Lowest, Risk Adjusted, Cardiac Surgery Mortality Rates in the State

Southern NJ – Dr. Renée Bullock-Palmer has been named the 2022 Spring Go Red for Women Chair

Holiday Heart Hazards