Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (Houston)
Founded in 1962, the Texas Heart Institute was named one of the 50 best hospitals for cardiology and heart surgery by U.S. News & World Report. One of the nation’s largest cardiovascular centers, the Texas Heart Institute has performed more than 118,800 open heart operations, 258,000 cardiac catheterizations and 1,270 heart transplants. By emphasizing research and education, the Texas Heart Institute has founded innovative programs dealing with the causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
