Heart Attack

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a heart attack. A heart attack is caused by a blood clot that blocks a coronary artery. The coronary arteries supply blood and oxygen to the heart. If the blood flow is blocked, the heart is deprived of oxygen and heart muscle dies. The medical term…

Heart Failure

Heart failure occurs when the heart can no longer pump oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body efficiently. Heart failure is usually a chronic condition, but it may come on suddenly. The condition may affect only the right side or only the left side of the heart. Usually, both sides of the heart are…

Beating Heart Bypass Surgery

Beating Heart Bypass Surgery is performed while the heart is still beating – a major advancement now available to Deborah patients. With off-pump technology, heart and lungs continue to function during the surgery, reducing the risk of stroke, lung, and kidney dysfunction, and memory loss. Benefits of off-pump surgery: Shortens the average hospital stay No…

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.

The Deborah Story

Our history traces back to 1922 and covers over 100 years of excellence in heart, lung, and vascular medicine.

Sandra M. Fein

Deborah is a passion for me. The gift of giving that ripples far into the future. Sandi Fein sits on both the Hospital and Foundation Board of Directors. A strategic planning and market research consultant for Brecht Associates, Inc., Sandi brings with her previous experience in healthcare planning and marketing services for both hospitals and…

Pediatric Cardiology

Illness, diagnostic tests, screenings, and blood draws can be scary for anyone, but are especially hard for children. The specialists at Deborah Heart and Lung Center understand the unique needs of children – and their parents – when it comes to diagnosing and treating pediatric heart conditions, whether a patient has congenital structural defects or…

Understanding Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

I Owe My Life to Deborah

Young at heart 74-year-old Carol Henry of Mays Landing is thankful today to be alive, and she credits it all to Deborah.

Congenital Heart Disease

Adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) is a problem with the heart’s structure and function that occurred at birth. ACHD can describe a number of different problems affecting the heart. It is the most common type of birth defect in the United States (there are over 1 million adults living with a congenital heart defect in…