Cardiologists at Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) are experts in cardiac and thoracic surgery, congestive heart failure, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology and vascular medicine. When they aren't treating patients, our providers are conducting life-changing research studies. In 2017, HVI earned the distinguished three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons for patient care and outcomes in coronary artery bypass grafting procedures. This rating places Monument Health among the most elite for heart bypass surgery in the United States and Canada.