Cardiovascular patients throughout Maine and the New Hampshire Mt. Washington Valley have easy access to state-of-the-art, coordinated heart care through MaineHealth. This innovative collaboration is designed to reduce the need for travel whenever possible by connecting patients with cardiovascular experts, close to home. Below we share highlights from our 2020 Outcomes & Innovation Report.
John “Kenny” Kramer never had any major health issues until one day, after carrying ten 40-pound bags of wood pellets into his shed, he collapsed at the kitchen sink. Kenny had an enlarged blockage in his abdomen that was preventing crucial blood flow, and it needed attention right away. “I had no symptoms whatsoever,” Kenny says. “I remember going to the ED in Sanford, and that’s about it until I spoke with Dr. Bloch at MMC. The coordination between the care teams was wonderful.” Read his full story.
The MaineHealth cardiovascular surgery team is dedicated to ensuring that patients with heart problems receive the highest quality care from experienced heart surgeons. We work collaboratively to choose the least-invasive solutions possible and use the advanced surgical technologies to achieve the best outcomes.
Cardiac Surgery By Type | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | ||
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Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) | 481 | 483 | 523 | ||
CAB + Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR) | 69 | 77 | 82 | ||
CAB + Mitral Valve Replacement (MVR) | 12 | 8 | 3 | ||
CAB + Mitral Valve Repair | 22 | 17 | 23 | ||
Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement | 85 | 81 | 86 | ||
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) | 159 | 193 | 239 | ||
Isolated Mitral Valve Replacement | 19 | 10 | 19 | ||
Aortic Valve Replacement + Mitral Valve Replacement | 7 | 8 | 7 | ||
Mitral Valve Repair | 37 | 57 | 63 | ||
Other | 252 | 201 | 213 | ||
Total Coronary Artery Bypass Graft | 584 | 585 | 631 | ||
Total Valve | 410 | 451 | 522 |
People with congenital heart disease need care throughout their lives. From infancy through adulthood, people with congenital heart issues are best served by specially trained clinicians who understand their complex and unique needs. Our program offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient clinical services — from diagnosis to surgical repair.
We care for pediatric and adult patients with all forms of congenital heart conditions and pulmonary hypertension issues. In 2019, MaineHealth launched a new program for adult patients with any form of congenital heart condition. This includes those with newly diagnosed congenital heart defects, as well as those with complex congenital heart disease who may have received care since childhood and now may require transition to adult medical services such as family planning, genetic counseling and ongoing cardiology care.