Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) today announced plans to expand its premier cardiovascular service to include the foundation of an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant program, reinforcing its commitment to delivering the highest levels of advanced care to Southwest Florida.
The strategic initiative is positioned as a natural next phase in the evolution of the comprehensive cardiac care model, and builds upon the nationally recognized success of the NCH Rooney Heart Institute. NCH’s heart team, repeatedly recognized among the nation’s leading cardiac care programs, was named one of America’s Top 50 Hospitals, placing it in the top 1% of U.S. hospitals for overall clinical excellence, including cardiac care, and was also recognized among the nation’s top hospitals for cardiac care by Money magazine.
“Expanding our heart failure capabilities will further strengthen the foundations of our robust mechanical circulatory support program, while enabling the sickest of patients access to innovative left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) and/or heart transplantation,” said Robert J. Cubeddu, MD, President and Brynne and Bob Coletti Endowed Chair of the NCH Rooney Heart Institute. “Our program is grounded in clinical excellence, innovation, and outcomes that consistently exceed national benchmarks. This next step reflects both our readiness and commitment to delivering world-class care for patients in the region.”…