Services
  "We cover almost all aspects of heart surgery and cardiovascular diagnosis and treatment here. We constantly strive to be at the forefront of new cardiovascular technology."

—Carl E. Arentzen, MD,
   Cardiovascular Surgeon
 
Prairie Heart Institute at St. John's Hospital offers convenient access to a complete array of cardiac services. Our cardiologists and surgeons perform nearly 90,000 treatment procedures every year. For patients, these numbers translate into higher quality, lower costs and a greater sense of security in knowing that they will receive excellent care from the most experienced physicians.

 		 
 
Catheterization Laboratory Procedures
  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm graphs
  • Ablation of complex arrhythmias
  • Angioplasty with stenting
  • Balloon angioplasty
  • Carotid stents
  • Defibrillator implantation
  • Diagnostic cardiac catheterization
  • Drug-eluting stents
  • Electrophysiologic evaluation of complex arrhythmias
  • Evaluation of cardiac valves
  • Evaluation of congenital heart disease
  • Pacemaker implantation
  • Peripheral vascular stents
  • Percutaneous translumina myocardial revascularization
  • Renal stents
  • Coated Stents
Surgical Procedures
  • Beating heart bypass surgery
  • Coronary artery bypass graft surgery
  • General thoracic surgery
  • Heart valve replacement and repair
  • Laser pacemaker lead extraction
  • Minimally invasive atrial ablation surgery
  • Minimally invasive valve replacement repair surgery
  • Pacemaker and defibrillator implantation
  • Vascular surgery (aortic, cerebrovascular, renal, and peripheral)
  • Robotic surgery
Noninvasive Cardiovascular Diagnostic Procedures
  • Audicor testing
  • Bio-Z
  • Cardiac and vascular ultrasound
  • Cardioversions
  • Doppler exams
  • Electrocardiograms
  • External Counter Pulsation Therapy (ECT)
  • Holter monitoring/Arrhythmia monitoring/Pacemaker checks
  • Nuclear stress testing
  • Pediatric Cardiology Clinic
  • Preadmission testing (chest X-rays and blood tests)
  • Stress echocardiography
  • Transesophageal echocardiography
  • T-Wave alternans

Cardiac Rehabilitation Services 

Corporate Wellness Program