Personalized care, close to home.
Froedtert South is a leader in cardiovascular care. We provide the latest tests and procedures to diagnose and treat heart and vascular conditions.
Cardiovascular disease affects more than 50 million Americans and is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Residents of southeastern Wisconsin have access to outstanding heart disease treatment at Froedtert South’s Michael E. DeBakey Heart Institute of Wisconsin.
Both the Kenosha Medical Center and St. Catherine’s Medical Center in Pleasant Prairie offer the specialized services of the institute, named for one of the nation’s pioneering heart surgeons. The institute’s services include prevention education, cardiac catheterization and open-heart surgery. Community residents no longer have to travel long distances for the highest quality cardiac care.
Froedtert South offers the only facilities in the area where primary angioplasty procedures can be performed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Fixing a patient's heart is what our physicians do every day. It is their passion, their life's work, and they are here for you when you need them. In the video below, our cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeon talk about our services.
Froedtert South’s heart specialists have experience treating a variety of cardiac related issues. The following conditions commonly treated at Froedtert South. Our specialists offer expert care for cardiac and other vascular related conditions.
American Heart Association
American Stroke Association
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation is a program supervised by cardiac and respiratory professionals to help patients recover after heart attacks, heart surgery and other heart and lung conditions. Our program includes education, health screenings, nutrition counseling, and group and individual exercise programs.