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.

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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Chief of Cardiac Surgery and Medical Director of the Jackson Heart Institute Recovers at Jackson Memorial Hospital After Suffering a Heart Attack

“I can’t thank my friends and colleagues at Jackson enough for saving my life.”

Man who Suffered Deadly Cardiac Arrest Brought Back to Life by Emergency Medical Team at Jackson South

Darrell Philpot considers himself a healthy person by nature. He served 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, runs daily, participates in cycling marathons, follows a strict diet, and is consistent with his yearly physicals.

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St. Croix Doctor Who Suffers Heart Attack Is Airlifted to Miami for a Lifesaving Surgery by Jackson Cardiac Team

Lloyd Henry, MD, has spent decades saving lives as a general surgeon at Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. At age 84, he had lived a healthy life with no prior medical concerns.

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Patients with End-Stage Heart Failure Survive and Thrive with the LVAD Option

For a few months, Juan felt some discomfort in his stomach. To ease the pain, he’d drink water and feel better. The 63-year-old postal worker never suspected his stomach issues were a sign of heart failure. Then, he suffered a massive heart attack at home.

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Jackson Health System Team Cares For One of Its Own After Successful Surgery

Earlier this summer, Jackson North Medical Center’s Emergency Department treated a familiar face. The patient was Raymond Sandler, MD, medical director of gastroenterology at Jackson Medical Group’s Jackson North location.

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Local Teacher’s Life Saved After Cardiac Arrest Shortly After Diagnosis Of COVID-19

In mid-December, Brettlynn Wolff, 39, got tested for COVID-19 as a precaution for her family’s well being. Her test came back positive, and within a few days, she experienced what seemed to be a short-lived fainting spell.

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World’s Smallest Heart Pump Helps Bahamian Woman with Weak Heart

Angelique Williamson exercised regularly and had even run marathons and competed in fitness competitions. So when the 53-year-old couldn’t climb a flight of stairs in her Bahamas home without feeling winded and out of breath, she knew something was wrong.

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Quality of Life Restored For Miami Resident After Unexpected Atrial Fibrillation Diagnosis

Three years ago, Coral was doing yard work outside his Downtown Miami home, when he unexpectedly began experiencing dyspneic (shortness of breath), became nauseous, and felt his heart racing.

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Local Science Teacher Overcomes What Students Nicknamed the “Mealey Bobble”

South Florida native Brian Mealey, PhD, 64, is passionate about two things: science and his students at Palmer Trinity School in Palmetto Bay.