HIGHLIGHTS
ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE
ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE
Faculty within the UAB Cardiovascular Institute use a collaborative approach to treat ischemic heart disease , offering a full spectrum of treatment options that are tailored to each individual patient ’ s needs . As a high-volume , regional referral center , our program continues to provide the most innovative therapies while meeting or exceeding national benchmarks for quality of care in the treatment of ischemic heart disease .
SURGICAL INTERVENTION Our cardiovascular surgeons perform procedures such as on-pump and off-pump ( beating-heart ) coronary artery bypass revascularization , ventricular aneurysm resection , and myocardial revascularization in patients with advanced heart failure . UAB also offers total arterial revascularization , with utilization of bilateral internal thoracic and radial arteries . Since 2016 , our team has maintained an average 3-star STS CABG Composite Quality Rating , which is the highest possible rating .
PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION ( PCI ) Our interventional cardiologists use the latest available technology for percutaneous coronary revascularization in the treatment of ischemic heart disease , and they have extensive expertise in evaluating and treating complex lesions , including chronic total occlusion . Mechanical circulatory support devices , such as the Impella pump and intra-aortic balloon pump ( IABP ), are available for high-risk PCI procedures . Since 2020 , our team has performed more than 2,600 PCIs .
HIGHLIGHTS
Top enroller in PROTECT IV trial for Impella ® -supported PCI in high-risk patients
Only Primary Heart Attack Center in Alabama as certified by The Joint Commission
Rated ‘ High Performing ’ in heart attack and heart bypass surgery by U . S . News & World Report
• Ranked as “ High Performing ” by U . S . News & World Report for heart bypass surgery and heart attack care
• Achieved highest ranking for STS Composite Quality Rating for isolated coronary artery bypass grafting ( CABG )
• Certified as a Primary Heart Attack Center ( PHAC ) by The Joint Commission , the only hospital in Alabama to achieve this designation
• Recognized by the American Heart Association with a Mission : Lifeline STEMI Gold Plus Award
• 665 isolated CABG procedures in 2022
• 928 PCIs in 2022
• 50 minutes median time to PCI for STEMI patients R4Q 2022 ( National ACC STEMI Guidelines < 90 minutes )
• Our PCI radial first approach has improved quality and outcomes , decreased recovery times , and enhanced the patient experience
• High volume of complex and high-risk PCIs , as evidenced by the use of IABP , Impella , ROTABLATOR rotational atherectomy system , and the Shockwave Coronary Catheter
• Actively enrolling in the Door-To-Unload ( DTU ) STEMI trial with the Impella CP and PROTECT IV study of Impella heart pumps for high-risk PCIs
8 UAB Cardiovascular Institute 2023 Annual Report