Why You Can Trust Us with Your Heart

Learn about our Regional Heart Center

Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network (LVHHN) started the first open-heart surgery program in the region more than 30 years ago. Today, the specialists at our Regional Heart Center perform 1,000 open-heart surgeries, nearly 5,000 cardiac catheterizations, 1,900 angioplasties and 1,250 procedures for electrical problems of the heart every year.

Our heart program is the third largest in Pennsylvania. The fact that we care for such a large number of people means our doctors have the experience needed to achieve the best results.

Our staff includes 46 board-certified cardiologists and eight board-certified cardiac surgeons. Sixty percent of our specialists are on the faculty at Penn State University College of Medicine. More than 380 nurses, averaging 10 years of cardiac nursing experience, care only for our heart patients.

This single program is located at two sites: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pa., and Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem, Pa. Our expansive facilities include:

• 6 cardiac catheterization labs
• 5 open-heart surgery suites
• 2 rooms for diagnosing and treating electrical problems of the heart
• 138 cardiology beds
• 12 open-heart surgery beds
• 38 transitional open-heart surgery beds

Whatever your heart-related problem—heart attack, congestive heart failure, clogged arteries, valve problems, or heart rhythm disorders—the doctors at The Regional Heart Center have the experience to provide the best possible care.

To schedule an appointment at LVHHN’s Regional Heart Center, call 610-402-CARE.

This page last updated 2/12/08 04:08 PM