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Ochsner hospitals honored for commitment to excellent cardiovascular care

Sept. 11, 2025

Fourteen Ochsner Health owned and affiliated hospitals have received American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital.

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New tool predicts stroke outcome with 93% accuracy, guiding better carotid surgery decisions

Jan. 28, 2025

Stroke remains a global health challenge, ranking second in worldwide mortality and fifth in U.S. deaths. In response, researchers at Ochsner Health, led by Hernan Bazan, MD, DFSVS, FACS, have developed a predictive model with a 93% accuracy rate in determining whether urgent carotid-intervention patients will regain functional independence.

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12 Ochsner Health hospitals recognized for efforts to improve outcomes for Americans with heart disease and stroke

Aug. 14, 2024

Each year, the American Heart Association recognizes hospitals across the country for consistently following up-to-date, research-based guidelines to ensure all patients have access to lifesaving care.

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Ochsner Health Utilizes Groundbreaking Ablation System for Atrial Fibrillation

April 9, 2024

The John Ochsner Heart & Vascular Institute brings an advancement in the treatment of heart rhythm disorders to the New Orleans and Gulf South region utilizing a new cardiac ablation procedure, the FARAPULSE Pulse Field Ablation System. 

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Ochsner Children’s Hospital advocates to close the gap in pediatric heart care

Feb. 20, 2024

As the only pediatric heart transplant program in Louisiana and the only program in the state to offer advanced mechanical support options for pediatric cardiology patients, Ochsner Children’s Hospital is committed to advocating for additional medical devices to enhance its high-quality care to pediatric patients awaiting transplant.

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Ochsner Health Implants Life-Saving Heart Devices in Pediatric Patient

June 1, 2023

Ochsner Hospital for Children, among the top ranked hospitals in the nation for pediatric cardiology and congenital heart surgery, recently performed groundbreaking procedures to treat severe heart failure in a child.

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Ochsner Health Announces New Aortic Center; Subscribes to Cutting-Edge Imaging with Cydar Technology

March 14, 2023

To save lives and improve outcomes for patients with aortic disease of all kinds, Ochsner Health is excited to announce the establishment of The Ochsner Aortic Center. Outfitted with cutting-edge imaging technology that allows medical staff to make faster, easier, and safer decisions, this dedicated, comprehensive aortic center is now the only of its kind in the Gulf South.

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Latest Ochsner Health Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Data Shows Superior Outcomes for the Region

Feb. 13, 2023

Recent pediatric outcomes for congenital heart patients show the hospital system’s highly specialized surgeons performed significantly better than others in the region -- even when caring for the most complex cases. For the fifth year in a row, Ochsner’s surgical outcomes also continued to exceed national averages.

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