About Southeast Missouri Hospital's Complete Range of Cardiac Care.

Southeast Missouri Hospital has long been the region’s foremost provider of cardiovascular care. Our leadership spans back to 1966 when we opened the region’s first Heart Hospital. Today, our Regional Heart Hospital is nationally recognized by the American Heart Association, HealthGrades (the nation’s leading independent healthcare ratings organization) and other respected organizations.

In fact, Southeast Missouri Hospital was ranked among the top 10 percent in the nation for cardiac surgery, according to HealthGrades and was one of only two Missouri hospitals to earn the HealthGrades Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award for 2008.

The Hospital offers a variety of screenings to detect heart disease at its earliest stages and education designed to encourage healthier lifestyles. In addition, the Heart Hospital of Southeast Missouri Hospital offers the latest, most innovative diagnostic and treatment options for better outcomes and faster recovery and a team of cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons and other clinicians with expertise in heart disease.

Patients experiencing chest pain benefit from the full resources of southeast Missouri’s only accredited chest pain center. Such centers meet rigorous standards for care and ensure excellent treatment and better long-term outcomes for patients.

Other program features include:

• Region’s first cardiac intensive care unit, cardiac catheterization and first open heart surgery.
• Leading-edge heart surgery program offering innovative techniques and minimally invasive options.
• Nationally-accredited cardiac rehabilitation program with offices in Cape Girardeau, Dexter and Sikeston for added convenience.