Heart and Vascular Institute

Specialty Programs at the Heart and Vascular Institute

People with heart and vascular conditions can find a variety of specialized services and treatments at UPMC.

Programs Services We Provide
Adult Cardiac Surgery
  • coronary artery bypass graft surgeries
  • heart valve replacements and repairs
  • aneurysm and aortic dissection repairs
Advanced Heart Failure Center
  • the latest treatments for congestive heart failure
  • evaluations and referrals for heart transplantation or heart-assist devices
  • disease management services
Advanced Cardiac Imaging Program
  • state-of-the-art ultrasound and cardiac imaging systems
  • stress and transesophageal echocardiography
  • radiation-based nuclear cardiology
Artificial Heart Program and Ventricular-Assist Devices
  • surgery to implant ventricular-assist devices (VAD)
  • exciting therapies that have lead some patients’ hearts to heal
Cardiac Catheterization Program
  • elective and emergency cardiac catheterization procedures
  • modern imaging technology at five labs
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
  • supervised exercise program
  • trained exercise physiologists
Cardiovascular Genetics Center
  • testing and treatments for people with inherited cardiovascular diseases
  • genetic counseling
  • risk assessment and management
Center for Thoracic Aortic Disease
  • disease management and treatment strategies for complex thoracic aortic diseases
  • sophisticated diagnostic technology
  • minimally invasive procedures
Comprehensive Pulmonary Hypertension Program
  • medical and surgical therapies
  • oral, inhaled, and intravenous treatments
  • state-of-the-art diagnostic techniques
Electrophysiology Program
  • cutting-edge treatments for arrhythmias and other heart-rhythm disorders
  • specialized disease-management centers
  • the latest imaging equipment
Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Center
  • pressure sensors and ultrasound for safer, more convenient aneurysm follow-up care
  • innovative aneurysm technology and clinical trials
General, Preventive, and Rehabilitative Cardiology Services
  • cardiac rehab
  • cardiovascular screenings
  • heart disease prevention and management programs
Heart Transplant Program
  • therapeutic and surgical treatments, including transplantation and heart-assist devices
  • breakthrough anitrejection therapies
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center
  • coordinated, state-of-the-art evaluations and treatments
  • advanced cardiac imaging
  • disease management and cardiovascular genetics
Limb Preservation Center
  • wound treatment and prevention plans
  • promising clinical trials
  • telemedicine options for qualified home-bound patients

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

  • cardiothoracic and cardiac arrhythmia surgeries for infants, children, and young adults
  • parent and patient education programs
Vein Center
  • minimally invasive techniques for vein (venous) disease
  • specialized treatments for varicose and spider veins
Venous Disease/Ulcer Center
  • advanced nonsurgical and surgical techniques for treating nonhealing wounds
  • personalized treatment plans
Women’s Heart Program
  • evaluations and treatments tailored to a woman’s unique cardiac needs
  • cutting-edge nonsurgical and surgical treatment options
  • risk assessment and management


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