Why Heart Patients Choose Jackson Heart Institute
Our experienced cardiac professionals deliver personalized services to patients of all ages.
Our heart patients appreciate the warm professional care they receive from the experienced cardiologists and cardiac surgeons at Jackson Heart Institute. They also benefit from our advanced technology, access to clinical trials, convenient locations, and our highly-skilled team of professionals and support staff.
South Florida Teacher Celebrates Surviving Heart Attack as Her New Birthday
“I think the grade itself is very demanding and the kids require a lot so I wanted to be with an older group,” added McBride. “A lot of the kids I’m teaching now, I taught in kindergarten so I’m familiar with those students.”
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Jackson Heart Institute Saves Chronically-Ill Father with High-Risk Heart Surgery
For almost 30 years, Luis Ramos, 62, walked a road that most will never experience marked by hospital rooms, hard diagnoses, and medical emergencies.
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Jackson Heart Institute Saves Missouri Dentist from Potentially Fatal Aortic Tear
“About 50 percent of patients with Dr. Huckabee’s diagnosis don’t make it to the hospital,” added Farhang Yazdchi, MD, medical director of aortic surgery for Jackson Heart Institute.
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Jackson Heart Institute Repairs Critical Aortic Tear in Emergency Open-Heart Surgery
“I didn’t feel anything at first,” Hernandez Limonta said. “My son was the one who realized something was wrong when I was short of breath and he saw that I was turning purple.”
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Jackson Heart Institute Gives 76-Year-old a Second Chance at Life
Cristina Alvarez never imagined a routine visit to the beauty parlor would turn into a fight for her life. As a retired nurse with no history of heart conditions, the last concern on the 76-year-old’s mind was having a heart attack.
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Local Kindergarten Teacher Who Suffered Major Heart Attack in Classroom Saved by School Colleagues and Team at Jackson South Medical Center
On September 13, 2024, McBride was teaching when she collapsed on the floor.
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Man Suffering from Heart Failure Saved with LVAD Option at Miami Transplant Institute
“I never had any issues with my heart or lungs; this diagnosis really came out of nowhere,” Escalona said. “I’ve always been a strong and healthy person.”
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23-Year-Old Girl who Suffered Massive Heart Attack Saved by Cardiologists at Jackson South
23-Year-Old Girl who Suffered Massive Heart Attack Saved by Cardiologists at Jackson South
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44-year-old Hialeah man who suffered a life-threatening heart attack saved at Jackson West Medical Center
After a lifetime of smoking cigarettes, Carlos Andres Escobar, 44, experienced a nightmare scenario.
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70-year-old professional boxer diagnosed with heart rhythm disorder saved by world’s smallest pacemaker at Jackson
The critical care unit at Jackson West immediately placed him on medication to keep his pulse at a normal level. If they didn’t regulate his heart rate, the condition could be fatal.
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