First in heart surgeries

If you or a loved one needs heart surgery, you want to choose the hospital that is the area leader. More surgery cases performed by more experienced physicians and staff means better outcomes for our patients. Texsan Heart Hospital is the San Antonio leader in heart surgery - with more heart surgeries performed here than at any other hospital in the area. In fact, for the most recent three quarter reporting period*, Texsan performed 23.5% percent more heart surgeries than the next closest San Antonio hospital.

First in heart caths

First in cardiac stent procedures

When blockages are detected, a cardiac stent may be used to open an artery and help keep it open. A stent is a small wire mesh tube that is placed in the affected artery - then opened like an umbrella to promote better blood flow through the artery and to the heart. Texsan Heart Hospital interventional cardiologists perform more stent placement procedures than physicians at any other San Antonio hospital - by a margin of 81% percent.

First in patient satisfaction

What do patients think of the care they receive at Texsan Heart Hospital? The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems - HCAHPS --  a patient satisfaction survey developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, shows our patients are more satisfied and would recommend us to others more than any other healthcare provider in the area.

How does Texsan compare?  See for yourself! Click this link and follow the directions to compare Texsan Heart Hospital's patient satisfaction scores to other area healthcare providers!
http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov/Hospital/Search/compareHospitals.asp

2009 HealthGrades Cardiac Specialty AwardTM Recipient

Texsan has taken care of so many hearts so well, we received the 2009 cardiac specialty award from HealthGrades. This healthcare ranking organization designated Texsan:

• Recipient of the HealthGrades Cardiac Care Excellence Award™ in 2009
• Recipient of the HealthGrades Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™  in 2009
• 2009 Clinical Achievements
• Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Cardiac Services
• Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Cardiology Services
• Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Coronary Interventional Procedures
• Ranked Among the Top 5 (#5) in TX for Overall Cardiac Services
• Ranked Among the Top 10 (#6) in TX for Cardiology Services
• Ranked Among the Top 10 (#7) in TX for Coronary Interventional Procedures
• Five-Star Rated for Cardiology Services in 2009
• Five-Star Rated for Coronary Interventional Procedures Two Years in a Row (2008 & 2009)
• Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Attack in 2009
• Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Failure Three Years in a Row (2007 - 2009)

A leader in clinical research

Caring for so many hearts positions Texsan Heart Hospital as a preferred hospital for clinical research. Many cardiac device manufacturers and others come to Texsan for our guidance and participation in testing new cardiac treatments and therapies.  From exciting new heart-assist devices to ground-breaking gene therapies, the physicians at Texsan are involved in developing and testing leading edge cardiac treatments to help defeat America's number one killer - heart disease.

Expanding to serve our community

In just the last few months, we've doubled our size by expanding our inpatient capacity from 60 to 120 beds. The acceptance of Texsan Heart Hospital by so many respected cardiologists and heart surgeons means they're entrusting the care of their patients to us. Texsan accepts most major health insurance plans so more south central Texans can choose the San Antonio leader in cardiac care.

* Q4 2007, Q1 2008, Q2 2008. Inpatient data results by way of Thompson Reuters Polaris Suite, from Texsan heart Hospital primary and secondary service areas.

** HCAHPS reporting period: January 2007 through December 2007