Appreciates story about Regional Heart Center

Dear Editor:

On behalf of the entire staff of the Regional Heart Center, I want to thank you and reporter Tara Jennings for the wonderful story you published about our recent number-one ranking for overall heart services in South Carolina.

We truly appreciate the efforts you made to share this great news with your readers. HealthGrades, the nation's largest independent healthcare rankings institution, also reported that our heart surgery program is number one in both South Carolina and North Carolina, in addition to being among the top 5 percent of all heart surgery programs in the nation.

As the home of the first nationally accredited Chest Pain Center, Spartanburg Regional has proven to be the leader in cardiac care. Every day, we work to keep your heart beating strong. Through prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, the professional staff of this world-class facility is helping cardiac patients in our area achieve quality of life while managing the negative effects of heart disease.

We encourage everyone to visit regionalheartcenter. com to learn more about the cutting-edge treatments we offer, as well as to see why we're the best at what we do. It's a difference that matters.

Sincerely,

Susan Duggar, RN, MSN Interim Chief Nursing Officer

Interim Executive Director

Regional Heart Center