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Heart Hospital of Austin's Expansion Increases Patient Capacity by 30 Percent

Date:2/28/2008

portant to have the capability

to broadcast advanced techniques and procedures, clinical studies and

cardiac research to physicians from other hospitals.

-- Provides capability to perform an operation or procedure and distribute

it live (in real time) to classrooms, hospitals, or facilities anywhere

in the world via integrated satellite uplink system.

Latest Environmental Controls

-- Latest environmental controls supply exceptional air quality to the

rooms by utilizing multiple filtration systems, resulting in the air

being 99.7 percent pure.

-- Rooms receive 30 air changes per hour (compared to the required

standard of 20 air changes per hour), exceeding state and federal

government requirements by 50 percent.

-- Temperature levels can be optimized for procedures.

-- Reduces chance of procedure-related infections.

-- Establishes higher standard of patient care.

About Heart Hospital of Austin

The uniquely designed 58-bed hospital offers a full range of cardiac services and includes a 24-hour full service emergency center. Heart Hospital of Austin provides comprehensive physician-directed and patient-centered care resulting in excellent patient outcomes and satisfaction ratings. The hospital resulted from the shared vision of Austin Heart Cardiologists and Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons Group of Austin (CTVS). Working with hospital leadership, the groups created an atmosphere of quality resulting in the #1 ranked heart program in Texas, five years in a row. More information can be found at http://www.hearthospitalofaustin.com.

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