The Baptist Health Cardiac Surgery Program

Established in 1994, the Baptist Cardiac Surgery (BCS) Program has evolved into a leading center in Kentuckiana, with a commitment to excellence in care, outcomes, and cardiac surgery advancement. Our surgeons perform more than 1,000 cardiac surgical procedures annually with combined surgical experience of more than
100 years.

Our Less Invasive Cardiac Surgery approach involves a comprehensive multi-modality effort that tailors each procedure to each individual patient. This has resulted in an overall lower “surgical impact”, with lower complication and transfusion rates, improved pain management, shorter hospital stays, quicker returns to normal functional status, and more positive patient experiences.

our services

In addition to our general cardiac surgery service provided at our two cardiac centers, Baptist Health Cardiac Surgery has sub-specialty programs aimed to provide specialized services to distinct groups of patients and cardiac problems. Learn more about some of the services we offer and conditions we treat.

  • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)

    Coronary artery bypass grafting is a surgical procedure that creates new routes around blocked arteries in the heart. The new route is created by taking a healthy blood vessel from the leg, arm or chest and connecting it to other arteries in the heart.

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  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

    The TAVR procedure involves an Interventional Cardiologist and Cardiothoracic Surgeon working together to replace the aortic valve using catheters through a small incision from the leg artery or in the chest wall.

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  • Atrial Fibrillation

    Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heartbeat that can lead to heart complications. Learn more about what A-fib is and how it's diagnosed from Baptist Health.

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  • Ventricular Aneurysm

    Learn more about Ventricular Aneurysm signs, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment at Baptist Health, Kentucky & Southern Indiana's preferred healthcare provider.

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  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

    Learn more about hypertrophic cardiomyopathy causes and treatment. If you or a loved one is experiencing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy symptoms, make an appointment with Baptist Health today.

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  • Alcohol Septal Ablation

    Alcohol septal ablation is a procedure used to treat hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy to reduce the muscle tissue obstructing the blood flow being ejected from the heart.

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Minimally Invasive Heart Procedures

Cardiac Surgeon Sebastian Pagni, MD at Baptist Health in Louisville, Kentucky describes in detail how using less invasive techniques can help patients heal and recover faster after open heart surgery.

"I was diagnosed with a heart murmur in 7th grade due to mitral valve prolapse. Many years later, I became short of breath and very symptomatic. I needed a mitral valve replacement. Every aspect of my care, from start to finish, at Baptist Health Louisville was amazing. I can exercise again!"

-Stephanie, Mitral Valve Replacement Patient

 Featured Awards

Baptist Health Louisville has earned a distinguished three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for patient care and outcomes.

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