Get Your Second Opinion Today

​At St. Luke’s Heart and Vascular Institute, we pour our hearts into caring for yours. Your heart diagnosis deserves a second look. And you deserve a second chance.

At St. Luke's Heart and Vascular Institute, our second opinion program is intended to give you peace of mind, especially when you or a loved one is facing a serious heart condition or you're not satisfied with the answers you're hearing from your caregivers.  A second opinion from St. Luke's Hospital heart and vascular specialists may help prevent unnecessary procedures, or provide you with an alternate option for consideration when it comes to your diagnosis.

With our alliance with the Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, the #1 heart program according to U.S. News & World Report, our commitment to you goes even farther.

St. Luke's Heart & Vascular Institute and the Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute:

• Collaborate on the latest treatments available
• Share best practices related to all heart and vascular care
• Approach complex medical situations using the newest technologies and innovations

We do this while keeping our patient's personal needs and treatment options at the forefront of our care. If you or a family member has been diagnosed with a heart condition that deserves a second look or you need a cardiologist, our team of nationally-recognized heart specialists can help.

Please call our second opinion phone line at 314-205-6801 to schedule your appointment.

Recent Heart & Vascular Institute Honors

• Exceptional Patient Satisfaction 
 St. Luke's Hospital has an overall rating of 84% compared to a national and Missouri rate of 73% and 72%, respectively. HCAHPS

• Among the Lowest Readmissions in the Region 
 St. Luke's continues to be a leader in preventing readmissions, as evidenced by our 30-day readmission rate of Medicare Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) patients being significantly better (lower) than the regional rate. 

• The Only Missouri Hospital To Be Named America's 50 Best for Cardiac Surgery
St. Luke’s is the only hospital in Missouri named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery™ by Healthgrades® multiple years in a row.

• The Only St. Louis Hospital To Earn The Top Rating for Heart Bypass Procedures
We are the only St. Louis hospital to earn the top three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for its patient care and outcomes in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures. The three out of three-star rating, which denotes the highest category of quality, places St. Luke's Hospital among the elite for heart bypass surgery in the United States and Canada.