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Heart & vascular | Roper St. Francis Healthcare

Why choose Roper St. Francis Healthcare

Expertise and experience are essential when you need heart and vascular care. By combining advanced technology with ongoing innovation, research and proven new therapies, our team is often the first in the region to offer advanced procedures and services that raise the standard of care. When you come to us for care, you’ll have access to:

Working in close coordination with the largest primary care network in the Tri-County area, we help ensure that your heart care doesn’t stop after a procedure or diagnosis. We provide continuous support, from primary care and disease management to advanced heart interventions and hospital care, helping you stay on track with your heart health. Our connected network includes primary care, cardiology, cardiac surgery, electrophysiology, wound care, dietetics, diabetes education, pharmacy, rehabilitation, nursing and more.

Comprehensive heart and vascular services are available throughout the Charleston region. Our coordinated teams ensure you receive the same high standard of treatment wherever you enter our system.

By offering care in multiple practices and locations, we make it easier to access the heart care you need without traveling far. And with same-week access to appointments with our vascular specialists, we help you get answers quickly, so you can begin treatment sooner.

On average, we treat heart attack patients in less than 50 minutes from the moment they arrive — well below the recommended 90-minute benchmark. Our emergency and cardiac teams work together quickly to diagnose the problem and restore blood flow to the heart as soon as possible. This rapid response helps reduce heart damage and gives our patients the best chance for a strong recovery.

A legacy of excellence in cardiac care

Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death nationwide, so choosing where to receive care can feel overwhelming. Roper Hospital's Blue Distinction Center+ designation helps simplify that decision by identifying us as a hospital with demonstrated expertise and consistent performance in cardiac treatment.

Our consistently high patient satisfaction and positive reviews also speak volumes. Because when you’ve had a good experience and outcome, we know we’ve done our job. We've also won a Women’s Choice Award for Best Hospitals for exceptional heart care in South Carolina.

I sent them an email after I did a ten-mile run. Just to say thank you. Every single person I met in that hospital was an expert. I had total confidence in them."

– Nelson Ohl , heart surgery patient

Heart and vascular services

Our heart and vascular experts offer a combination of the most advanced diagnostic tests and treatments, and a compassionate touch.

Cardiology services

Advanced heart treatment, fast heart attack response and personalized recovery plans.
Cardiac surgery

Heart surgical care from diagnostics, to procedures to rehabilitation and recovery.
Heart failure program

Advanced heart failure treatment with medication, devices and ongoing support.
Heart rhythm services

Advanced care for heart rhythm disorders with diagnostics and therapies.
Heart valve repair & replacement

Including minimally invasive procedure options and recovery care.
Minimally invasive heart surgery

Focused on minimizing incisions, less pain and faster recovery.
Vascular care

Comprehensive care for conditions that affect blood flow to your limbs and organs.
Vascular surgery

Treatment for vein and artery conditions from our vascular surgery experts.
Wound care

Specialized care for complex wounds that aren't healing on their own.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy

A treatment used to promote healing and prevent limb loss with certain complex wounds caused by diabetes or vascular disease.

Your heart and vascular care team

We take a team approach to care, bringing together experts from all areas of cardiac and vascular care to develop your treatment plan. Our comprehensive approach to heart and vascular care begins with your primary care provider and extends to advanced diagnostics, specialized treatments and expert inpatient care for even the most complex conditions.

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Heart & vascular care locations

Comprehensive heart and vascular services are available at various locations and practices throughout the Charleston area, making it easy to get convenient and connected care you need.

Minimally invasive options for faster healing

When you need heart surgery, you want solutions that minimize pain and offer the fastest possible recovery. That’s why our surgeons specialize in minimally invasive techniques for heart and vascular conditions. Compared to traditional surgery, these procedures shorten recovery time and reduce your hospital stay, so you can get back to living a healthy life.

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Heart attack recovery starts here

If you’ve recently had a heart attack, are recovering from a heart procedure, or are managing heart failure, you may benefit from our cardiac rehabilitation program. The program helps you regain strength, endurance and confidence — all essential to your overall well-being.

Our program includes supervised exercise, nutritional counseling, education and more. Inpatient and outpatient rehab programs are available.

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Cardiac testing and diagnostics

We may recommend cardiac testing to help us determine the best treatment for you. From cardiac CT scans, MRIs, EKGs and stress tests to diagnostic procedures like angioplasty and cardiac catheterization, we have everything you need to accurately diagnose your heart health and plan care that meets your needs.

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