Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute (Miller Family) Outcomes

In 2021, a total of 22% of cardiac surgeries performed at Cleveland Clinic’s main campus, Hillcrest, and Fairview hospitals were reoperations. These procedures are more complex than first-time (primary) operations because patients have scar tissue from the previous surgery.

Surgeons in Cleveland Clinic’s Miller Family Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute achieved lower-than-expected in-hospital mortality rates for patients who had isolated cardiac procedures (coronary artery bypass graft or valve repair/replacement). Isolated procedures are those done without any other surgical procedure.

Combined procedures of valve + coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) are those performed with another surgical treatment. These procedures are associated with greater risk and complexity than isolated procedures. Despite this, Cleveland Clinic’s Miller Family Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute achieved lower-than-expected in-hospital mortality rates. This graph reflects only procedures classified in categories by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS).

Cleveland Clinic surgeons performed 1916 general thoracic surgical and endoscopy procedures in 2021. These procedures were performed at Cleveland Clinic main campus and Hillcrest Hospital.