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Locations Throughout Southeastern Wisconsin

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare is one of the largest integrated health care delivery systems in Wisconsin with four major acute-care hospitals in the area and The Wisconsin Heart Hospital in Wauwatosa.

Some of our cardiac capabilities include:

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-All Saints - 262-687-8400
The Cardiovascular Institute
Racine, WI

  • Advanced diagnostics, including a 64-slice CT
  • A comprehensive interventional cardiology program
  • A multidisciplinary team including cardiologists, cardiac and thoracic surgeons, interventional cardiologists, nuclear cardiologists and electrophysiologists (EPs)
  • A rehabilitation program certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-Elmbrook Memorial
- 262-785-2000

  • A leader in cardiac diagnostics with high-field open MRI, a 64-slice CT, ultrasound and nuclear cardiology
  • Board-certified emergency physicians trained and accredited in chest pain evaluation and prompt, appropriate care

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-St. Francis - 414- 647-5000

  • Newly renovated full-service catheterization and EP labs
  • Cardio-thoracic surgery and interventional programs that include heart and valve surgery, AAA  repair and carotid stenting
  • Comprehensive cardiac diagnostics including a 64-slice CT, echocardiography and stress-test lab
  • Among the first in southeast Wisconsin to use FDA-approved drug-eluting stents that prevent scarring and renarrowing of the arteries

Wheaton Franciscan -St. Joseph - 414-447-3507

  • Pioneering work in cardiac and vascular care, including the first FDA-approved carotid stent procedure in Wisconsin.
  • Physicians who serve as expert faculty at major cardiovascular conferences across the country, including the renowned Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Conference.
  • Comprehensive cardiovascular and endovascular programs to include diagnostic and interventional procedures, electrophysiology, heart and valve surgery, AAA repair and carotid stenting.
  • Interdisciplinary model for complex peripheral vascular procedures combining cardiology vascular surgery and radiology.
  • Recognized by Blue Cross Blue Shield as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care
  • Recognized by United Health Care as a Premium Cardiac Specialty Center for quality and efficiency.
  • Accredited Nuclear and Vascular Laboratories

Wheaton Franciscan - The Wisconsin Heart Hospital
- 414-778-7800

  • The Wisconsin Heart Hospital (TWHH) was the first Chest Pain Center in the greater Milwaukee area to be accredited by the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC).
  • Accredited Echocardiography, Vascular and Nuclear labs
  • Quality respiratory care recognition by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) is here to help. The hospitals and home care companies receiving the Association's Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) designation meet strict qualified respiratory therapists. Requirements for hospitals:
    • Comprehensive cardiovascular services including diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization and peripheral vascular services, EP, heart valve and vascular surgery, plus advanced cardiac CT angiography.
    • Board-certified staff of pioneering interventional cardiovascular and surgical procedures.
    • Achieve exceptional door-to-balloon time of 42 minutes-a leading indicator of clinical quality.
  • Performed the first blood vessel graft during coronary artery bypass surgery in the United States using the C-Port xA system, a technology that reduces time in surgery and leads to better outcomes
  • Sponsored the first two National CT Angiography Conferences for cardiologists in conjunction with the American College of Cardiology and the American Society for Nuclear Cardiology. Our physicians continue to provide training in CT angiography to cardiologists and radiologists from around the world.

 


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