Overview

Cardiovascular Medicine Procedures

Electrophysiology: Ablation, Device Implant, and Lead Extraction Volume

2023, N = 3636

Cleveland Clinic's experts in cardiac electrophysiology and pacing are the leaders in the diagnosis and care of patients with atrial fibrillation and flutter, ventricular tachycardia, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, and other abnormal heart rhythms. In 2023, Cleveland Clinic electrophysiologists performed 1983 ablation procedures, including 1246 ablations for atrial fibrillation. They implanted 1505 devices, including 800 pacemakers and 705 ICDs (defibrillators). The team performed 148 lead extraction procedures.

CategoryVolume
Electrophysiology ablations1983
Device implants1505
Lead extractions148

ICD - implantable cardioverter defibrillator

Interventional Cardiology: Volume

2023, N = 12,571

Each year, Cleveland Clinic interventionalists at the Main Campus treat thousands of patients with almost every kind of heart disease. The least invasive approach possible is used to improve patient satisfaction and outcomes.

CategoryVolume
Diagnostic cardiac catheterizations9905
Interventional cardiac procedures1703
Transcatheter aortic valve replacementsᵃ610
Percutaneous aortic valvuloplasties42
Percutaneous atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale closures118
Percutaneous mitral valve repair193

ᵃThe transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures in this summary section are done by a team of cardiothoracic surgeons and interventional cardiologists.

Diagnostic and Cardiac Imaging: Volume

2023

Cleveland Clinic is a world leader in prevention, evaluation, and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, offering a full spectrum of diagnostic and cardiac imaging services.

CategoryVolume
Cardiac computed tomography (CT) scans21,258
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans4450
Echocardiograms103,076
Stress tests9884
Nuclear cardiology tests:
TC-myoview-rest3466
TC-myoview-stress3440
Rubidium heart (PET)2912
FDG heart (PET)1126