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|  For more than 25 years, Western Baptist has combined a commitment to excellence with a dedication to treating patients’ cardiac diseases. After the first heart cath in 1977, a series of accomplishments followed, including the first open-heart surgery in western Kentucky in 1985. Western Baptist continues to break ground Dr. J. Kenneth Ford implants the first drug-eluting stent in the region into cardiac patient Jesse Jones of Mayfield, Kentucky. |
in cardiac care, with such advances as implantable devices and the use of lasers. In April 2003, Western Baptist brought another cardiac first home to the region when Dr. J. Kenneth Ford implanted a drug-eluting stent into patient Jesse Jones. See our cover story for details. |  |
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