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New Plumb Heart Center offers ‘one-stop shop’ for cardiac care

Facility officially opens July 17, doubling Mercy’s square footage for heart services
By: Richard Pratt|July 13, 2023
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    A view of the west side of the Jewel & Jim Plumb Heart Center, with Mercy Medical Center shown at far left. The $49 million facility opens for patient care today (July 17). CREDIT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER

    As Mercy Medical Center’s Jewel & Jim Plumb Heart Center formally opens its doors for patient care July 17, leaders are extolling the facility’s unique position of offering cutting-edge cardiac care in a purpose-built setting with a design that pays visual homage to Mercy’s deep Catholic roots.

    The new 72,000-square-foot facility is located at 810 Ninth Ave. SE, just across Eighth Avenue from Mercy Medical Center. And while its proximity…

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