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Cardiovascular Surgery

Leader in Cardiovascular Surgery

The New England Heart & Vascular Institute at CMC is a leader in cardiac surgery. Our board-certified surgeons specialize in thoracic and vascular surgery and have performed more than 25,000 open-heart procedures. 

CMC was the site of the first beating heart surgery in northern New England in 1996. Now, we are one of the busiest beating heart surgery centers in New England, with more than 90 percent of all heart bypass surgeries performed on a patient’s beating heart, without using heart-lung machine. Beating heart surgery can lead to lower risk of heart attack and stroke for patients.

In addition to providing you with highly-skilled surgical care, our team will walk you through a detailed plan for your treatment to help ease anxiety, increase understanding and build confidence for you and your family. 

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Cardiac surgery program ranked among best in country

heart patient in phenomenal hands

Former CMCer Jean Jacques is so appreciative to be thriving and back on her quest for sunshine in Florida with her husband Wayne. When she found out she needed to have her aortic valve replaced, she knew there was only one place to have the procedure. “I was so at peace because I was in phenomenal hands.” 

Best doctors, best care, best outcomes

Coordinated Care

Heart patient Jim Cappalli is fortunate that the multidisciplinary approach at New England Heart & Vascular Institute provided him the best results.

National Recognition
100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Heart Programs

We’re thrilled to be included in Becker's Hospital Review's 2024 list of the top 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Heart ProgramsCMC is the only hospital in New Hampshire to be recognized on the list, underscoring our commitment to providing the highest-quality, patient-centered cardiac care. Congratulations to our New England Heart & Vascular Institute team, as well as all the supporting teams and departments involved in the care of our heart patients, on this prestigious recognition that places CMC among the leading heart programs in the nation.
July 2024
 

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U.S. News and World Report High-Performing Ranking

CMC is recognized as high-performing in five procedures and conditions by U.S. News & World Report: heart bypass surgery, congestive heart failure, heart attack, stroke and prostate cancer surgery. Please join us in congratulating our team on this achievement!
July 2024

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your cardiac surgery

Meet our Team

Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery

If you need a cardiac surgery, you can access the most advanced cardiovascular and thoracic care in northern New England at CMC’s New England Heart & Vascular Institute. Meet our Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery team.