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ECMC—Your Best Choice for Cardiac Care
With emergency cardiac care that’s nearly 20 minutes faster than the AHA national guidelines and the best open-heart surgery survival rates in Buffalo (according to a 2006 New York State Department of Health report), ECMC is a leader in cardiac care. We opened the area’s first comprehensive cardiac care unit open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and today we offer leading services for nearly every type of heart care, including:
- Angiograms and angioplasties
- Pacemakers and defibrillators
- Heart-valve replacement
- Bypass surgery
So why would you go anywhere else? Remember, it’s your heart and your life. You should be at the hospital with high-quality cardiac care. Ask your cardiologist to refer you to ECMC.
Heart Attack Signs
Please visit the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s website on Heart Attack Signs.
Contact Information
Vice President of Cardiolovascular Services
716- 898-5450
jblackley@ecmc.edu
Unit Manager
Cardiac Cath Lab
716-898-3384
mneff@ecmc.edu
EP Lab Coordinator
Electrophysiology Lab
716-898-3800
ebacker@ecmc
ECMC has the best open-heart surgery survival rate in Buffalo.
ECMC has the #1 survival rate for open-heart surgery in Western New York, according to the New York State Department of Health, Adult Cardiac Surgery June 2006 report. So why would you go anywhere else? Ask your cardiologist to refer to ECMC.


