For matters of the heart, we hope you will consider us for your care. As a University Hospitals heart patient, you’ll receive care from a department that is among the finest and most experienced in the nation. The Cardiology Division provides general, non-invasive and interventional diagnostic, treatment and surgical services to patients with diseases or disorders of the heart and vascular system. Our cardiologists and cardiac surgeons work with experienced teams of specialists to assure expert and personalized care. In addition, our patients benefit from the most recent and advanced diagnostic services, nurses with advanced training, patient education and a comprehensive rehabilitation program. As a patient, you can expect the highest level of clinical and scientific excellence, coupled with an old-fashioned approach to medicine-what we like to think of as genuine caring from the heart.
Cardiology Division at a glance
Consultations:
General cardiology (coronary artery disease, valvular disease, chest pain, shortness of breath)
Preventive cardiology
Electrophysiology (rhythm disturbance, syncope)
Advanced heart failure and transplant
Non-Invasive Diagnostic Studies:
Echocardiography
Nuclear cardiology
PET, CT, MRI imaging
Short and long term heart beat monitoring
Metabolic stress test
Stress and pharmacologic imaging tests
Invasive Diagnostic Studies:
Trans esophogeal echocardiography
Cardiac and peripheral vascular angiography
Biopsies
Intravascular ultrasound and flow measurements
Electrophysiologic testing
Therapeutic Interventions:
Ablations of abnormal heart rhythm
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator, antitachycardia pacing, standard and biventricular pacing
Coronary angioplasty, stenting and brachytherapy
Peripheral vascular angioplasty and stenting
Valvuloplasty
Closure of septal defects