Major Expansion of Heart and Vascular Care in Trenton at Capital Health Regional Medical Center

Capital Health has officially opened a new, state-of-the-art Heart and Vascular Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center (RMC), located at 750 Brunswick Avenue in Trenton, marking a significant expansion that covers 12,650 square feet with three operating rooms: one cardiac surgery room for open-heart procedures, one hybrid operating room, and one catheterization laboratory for interventional procedures. The new center, which will start treating patients later this week, also includes six pre-/post-op bays (two dedicated to cardiac surgery), support offices, and staff accommodations.

"Born in Trenton, I take great personal satisfaction in knowing what this means for our neighbors and community - and their health care. For more than 125 years, Capital Health has been a part of the Trenton community. Preserving cardiac surgery and developing this resource for patients was incredibly important to all of us," said Samuel J. Plumeri, Jr., chairman, Capital Healthcare Inc. Board of Trustees. "Thanks to the support of our elected officials, the Department of Health, and other partners, our new Heart and Vascular Center provides residents of Trenton and surrounding neighborhoods greater access to the most advanced cardiovascular care possible."

"The people who live in New Jersey's capital city deserve to have a healthcare system that provides the full range of acute life-saving services. With cardiac surgery, advanced stroke and neuroscience care, and trauma services all under one roof, our Regional Medical Center is an incredible health care resource - which is what Trenton deserves," said Al Maghazehe, president and CEO of Capital Health. "I am enormously proud of the entire Capital Health team and grateful to all of our partners in state government and the community for the work it took to get this done."

"As physicians, we are excited to be able to begin caring for patients in these state-of-the-art facilities," said Dr. Joseph Auteri, board certified, fellowship trained cardiothoracic surgeon and medical director at Capital Health's Heart and Vascular Institute. "This new suite of operating rooms will allow us to provide the latest treatment options - often combining open procedures and endovascular procedures into a single operative case for patients. This allows for quicker recovery and better outcomes, and it allows us to treat more complex problems. We've already assembled a multidisciplinary team of physicians that work together for the best patient outcomes; now we have the facilities to execute this exceptional care."

The project was made possible through $22 million in state grant funding awarded in partnership with Governor Murphy and representatives for state Legislative District 15 which includes Senator Shirley Turner, Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, and Assemblyman Anthony Verrelli.

"These critical upgrades to Capital Health's Heart and Vascular Center will equip our skilled medical professionals with state-of-the-art technology, enabling them to deliver the full spectrum of care-from diagnosis to open-heart surgery-right here in our community," said Senator Shirley Turner. "This enhanced center will save lives, improve health outcomes, and address long-standing disparities that have impacted Trenton for decades. I am proud to have been a voice for Capital Health and to support their mission of providing accessible, high-quality care to our region."

"The opening of the Heart and Vascular Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center marks a transformational moment for Trenton and the surrounding communities," said Trenton Mayor W. Reed Gusciora. "This state-of-the-art facility delivers more than world-class cardiovascular care-it reflects a deep commitment to innovation, accessibility, and patient-focused treatment. By improving health outcomes and changing lives, this center will serve generations to come. We are proud to have Capital Health leading this effort in our city."

Clinical teams from the Capital Health Heart and Vascular Institute will be providing a wide range of advanced services in the new Center, including cardiac surgery, open and minimally invasive vascular surgery, cardiac catheterization, cardiac electrophysiology (minimally invasive treatments for irregular heartbeats and other disturbances of the heart rhythm), and structural heart care (minimally invasive treatments for heart valve conditions, atrial septal defects, patent foramen ovale and other structural issues of the heart).

The Heart and Vascular Center at RMC is part of the larger Capital Health Heart and Vascular Institute, which offers comprehensive care with a multi-specialty approach highlighted by the most up-to-date techniques and treatment options. With multiple locations throughout the greater Mercer and Bucks county region, the Institute features the most sophisticated technology guided by highly trained clinical experts in medical fields such as cardiac surgery, cardiac electrophysiology, general and interventional cardiology, nephrology, podiatry, interventional radiology, vascular surgery, and wound management and hyperbaric medicine. For more information, visit https://www.capitalheartandvascular.org.