Seton Healthcare Family offers some of the most advanced, most comprehensive cardiac care in Central Texas. Our specialists throughout the network utilize the latest technology available to pinpoint and treat all types of heart problems from the most common to the most complex.
Seton Medical Center Austin, the largest acute care center in Austin, is home to the Seton Heart Specialty Care & Transplant Center. With the only heart transplant program in Central Texas, Seton Medical Center Austin offers patients access to a full spectrum of care – all in one place.
Seton Medical Center Austin has received full accreditation as a Chest Pain Center from the Society of Chest Pain Centers. Only six percent of hospitals in the United States have received this distinction. The accreditation affirms that Seton Medical Center Austin demonstrates expertise in rapid assessment and treatment of cardiac patients.
Services Available:
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Failure Clinic
- Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Program
- Open Heart Surgery, including Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery and Valve procedures
- Stereotaxis Niobe System
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Catheterization Labs
- Diagnostic Angiography
- Angioplasty
- Stent Placement
- Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
- Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)
- Therectomy
- Stents
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Electrophysiology Labs
- Pacemaker Implantation
- Implantable Cardiac Defibrilator (ICD) Implantation
- Cardiac Resychronization Therapy
- Cardiac Ablations, including ablations for Atrial Fibrillation
- Nuclear Cardiology Lab
- Echocardiograph Lab
- Accredited Chest Pain Center
- Cardiac MRI
- CT Coronary Angiography
- Minimally Invasive Valve Repair
- Coronary ICU
- Heart Healthy CT
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
Awards & Recognition
- HealthGrades™ recognition for heart care
- Partner in Mission: Lifeline™, a national alliance sponsored by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association and designed to expedite the care of patients experiencing a heart attack
- VAD (Ventricular Assist Device) Program certified by The Joint Commission
- Heart Transplant Certification from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
- Chest Pain Center accredited by the Society of Chest Pain Centers
- Participant in American College of Cardiology PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) network
- Participant in American Heart Association’s Get With the Guidelines® program
News and Events
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New Healthcare Clinic Now Open in Burnet
February 3, 2012Officials with Seton Highland Lakes Hospital (SHL) and the Burnet Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony this afternoon to celebrate the grand opening of the new SHL clinic. More than 100 community leaders, residents and SHL employees attended the event.
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Seton Participates in Pilot Screening Program to Help Fight Women's Number One Killer, Heart Disease
February 1, 2012
The Seton Heart Institute is participating in a groundbreaking outreach program with community obstetricians and gynecologists to help lower the incidence of women with heart disease. As part of this effort, Seton Heart is participating in a pilot screening program aimed at collecting information from women regarding cardiovascular disease risk factors.
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Breakthrough Technology at UMC Brackenridge: Central Texas? First 128-Slice CT Scanner
December 1, 2011
Starting this week, the most advanced computed tomography (CT) scanner available in Travis and surrounding counties begins its expected 24/7 work life adjacent to University Medical Center Brackenridge's emergency room.
Seton is proud to have four hospitals – the only hospitals in Central Texas - that have earned the