How long has heart surgery been performed in the Mohawk Valley?
Heart surgery has been performed for more than 8 years at the Mohawk Valley Heart Institute. The first surgery was performed October 27, 1997. How many surgeries are performed per year at the Heart Institute, and all in all since its inception? An average of about 500 heart surgeries are performed yearly by the 3 surgeons. In 2002, 572 operations were performed. The surgical volume has decreased somewhat the past few years, as it has all over the country, due to the increasing popularity of angioplasty and stenting. All in all over 4,000 heart surgeries have been performed at the Heart Institute since its inception in October 1997. Are there operations that are better performed at large, university centers rather than locally at the Heart Institute? The Heart Institute’s surgeons are all well-trained from leading institutions, and are also very involved in continuing medical education. Most patients’ needs can be met at the Heart Institute, but some very unusual problems are better dea
