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Whether it’s prevention and comprehensive testing or the most advanced surgery, you’ll find over 500 heart experts and the region’s only dedicated heart hospital, all focused on providing the most advanced, life-changing cardiac care available anywhere, right here in Jacksonville.
Why Baptist Health for Heart Care?
- Award-winning patient care and outcomes: Studies have shown that high-volume medical centers like Baptist Health consistently produce superior outcomes, which can result in fewer complications, faster recuperation and enhanced long-term survival rates.
- Only heart hospital in the region dedicated solely to heart health: Home to 500+ physicians, nurses and staff – all with specialized training in cardiovascular care.
- Highest rating possible for heart bypass surgery program makes us one of the elite cardiovascular surgery programs in the country.
- Region's Most Advanced Electrophysiology (EP) Program in our state-of-the-art Heart Rhythm Center — a destination for ablations, defibrillators, pacemakers and other devices.
- At the forefront of new technology and procedures.
- Accredited Chest Pain Centers.
- Most minimally invasive structural heart procedures in the area.
- Team approach from diagnosis to procedure, all the way through recovery and rehabilitation.
At the heart of world class cardiac care
50+ heart doctors | 40+ advanced practitioners | 14 locations | 12 cardiac testing centers | 1 heart hospital
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Largest, most comprehensive heart program in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida
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Heart Surgery and Procedures
Delivering the highest level of care and expertise, earning us the highest possible rating for heart surgery from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons – the most rigorous standard for quality and safety.
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Structural Heart Program & Valve Clinic
Our skilled team is at the forefront of innovation, and is Northeast Florida’s leader in quality, outcomes and cutting-edge research.
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Afib, Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology
The region's most advanced electrophysiology program, featuring our new state-of-the-art Heart Rhythm Center — a destination for EP procedures.
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Peripheral Vascular Disease
A modern approach to treating peripheral vascular disease from an entire team who specialize in peripheral vascular interventions.
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Congestive Heart Failure
We are the only Northeast Florida hospital with an outpatient program to manage congestive heart failure (CHF).
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Aortic Aneurysm
Our team diagnoses and repairs ruptured aortic aneurysms using state-of-the-art equipment and techniques.
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Maternal Heart Health
If you experienced high blood pressure, gestational diabetes or other complications during pregnancy, you should pay extra attention to your heart health.
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic
Our experienced HCM team is at the forefront of new medicines, technology and procedures.
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Second opinions
Considering your diagnosis or treatment options? A second opinion from Baptist Heart Specialists can help you better understand your condition, explore your options and feel more confident about your next steps.
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Baptist Heart Hospital
Jacksonville's only freestanding heart hospital is the centerpiece of our top-ranked heart and vascular program.
Baptist Heart Specialists
Heart Care Near You: 50+ board-certified cardiologists at 14 locations in Northeast Florida.
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News + Expert Advice
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Do I need to see a heart doctor?
Chest pressure, shortness of breath, or heart flutters? Here’s when it’s time to see a cardiologist.
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Which heart doctor should I see?
Eight types of heart specialists, explained: who treats what, and when you might be referred.
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Facts about statins
Debunking myths about the heart protection pill.
Get more heart health advice in our blog, Juice
Physicians providing care at Baptist Health hospitals are not employees or agents of the hospital. Baptist Heart Specialists physicians are employed by Baptist Cardiology, Inc.