Specialties
National Excellence in Cardiac Surgery
Recognized for surgical excellence, innovation and a steadfast commitment to patients, our cardiac surgery program consistently delivers outcomes that rank among the nation’s best.
2026 Outcomes
Backed by highly skilled surgeons, multidisciplinary expertise, and a culture of continuous improvement, we have earned a reputation as a leader in cardiovascular care. Building on decades of achievement, we remain focused on advancing the field through clinical excellence, innovation and exceptional patient outcomes for those we serve across North Texas and beyond.
3-Star STS Rating
Nation’s leading cardiac surgery program (Plano)
PLANO:
3-Star Rating in ALL 6 surgical categories
DENTON:
3-Star Rating in 2 Surgical Categories
Plano and Denton: Innovation and advanced capabilities
- Focus on robotics: Robotic mitral valve surgery and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), resulting in faster patient recovery and discharge
- Hybrid revascularization: A single, coordinated approach combining CABG and percutaneous coronary intervention in a single, coordinated strategy
- Leadership in structural heart care: Complex TAVR explant/reintervention, TAVR lifecycle management and surgical innovations in mitral and tricuspid interventions
- Optimized recovery pathways: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) and ICU care innovation to help patients recover faster, with fewer complications
- Coordinated, multidisciplinary care: Comprehensive cardiogenic shock and advanced heart failure ecosystem, emphasizing coordinated, multidisciplinary care
Clinical research at the forefront
We are a robust clinical research program, currently participating in 19 trials focused on cardiac surgery. Two of our complementary trials use a shared, minimally invasive approach to address issues in the left atrial appendage. LeAAPS works to prevent stroke while BoxX-NoAF works to prevent atrial fibrillation, advancing a new standard of care for cardiac surgery patients.
- BOXX-NOAF: A national randomized trial testing whether adding a “box lesion” ablation and left atrial appendage exclusion during planned cardiac surgery can prevent new-onset atrial fibrillation, the most common complication after heart surgery, in at-risk patients who haven’t yet developed it.
- LEAAPS trial: The largest cardiac surgery device trial ever (~6,500 patients, 137 sites), studies whether left atrial appendage exclusion during heart surgery can prevent stroke in patients at risk for AFib.
100% ROBOTIC
Plano is one of few programs nationally offering totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass (TECAB) with zero sternotomy incision.
Ross Procedure Volumes
VOLUMES ACROSS ALL SITES
Cardiac robotic grand total: 349
232 Robotic iso valve | 51 Robotic iso cab | 47 Robotic other* | 19 Robotic valve + myectomy
*Other procedures include asd, cardiac tumor, cardiac tumor + asd, laao +maze, lv aneurysm repair, multi-valve, valve + cabg
Dallas: Rapid program expansion
The opening of the Dallas cardiac surgery program in January 2026 marked a significant milestone in the continued growth of Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital. Established to expand access to comprehensive cardiac surgical care in the heart of Dallas, the program brings together a dedicated team and an integrated approach to care that supports patients across the full cardiovascular continuum. As the program continues to grow, it is strengthening our ability to serve more patients, broaden surgical capabilities and extend the reach of The Heart Hospital’s trusted model of care throughout the region.
All locations now offer the Heart Surgery Care Companion app to support our patient population before surgery and for 30 days post-discharge. This comprehensive digital platform guides surgical patients through pre-op preparation, ERAS recovery pathways and post-discharge rehabilitation to optimize clinical outcomes and reduce readmissions.
Readmission rates reduced by 68% in patients that achieved 75% engagement in the app
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Frisco
Opening Spring 2027
Scheduled to open in spring 2027, Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Frisco will mark the next chapter in The Heart Hospital’s continued growth across North Texas. Designed to expand access to advanced cardiovascular care in one of the region’s fastest-growing communities, the hospital will offer a full spectrum of cardiac surgical services, including minimally invasive and full robotic capabilities.
Achieving the highest three-star rating in all six categories from STS
Among cardiac surgery’s elite nationally
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