Every day, our heart and vascular health care team makes a difference in the lives of our patients. From providing routine testing in our outpatient offices, to assisting in critical procedures, guiding complex surgeries, providing rehabilitation services, and supporting patients in their recovery — we're there every step of the way.

Here are some examples of how that care can have a positive impact in the lives of our patients.

(Note: These patients' treatments and results may not be representative of all similar cases.)

Julie Feitner
	After Julia Feitner's pregnancy, she become more and more fatigued during exercise. Finally diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (PH) after seeing a variety of specialists, she began a clinical trial of a new PH treatment at UPMC. Now Julia feels she has a better quality of life. » Read Julia's story
Amanda Goehring
	The virus that attacked Amanda Goehring's heart landed the then 23-year-old hairdresser in the hospital, weak and close to death. While on an artificial heart pump and waiting for a heart transplant, her heart recovered to such an extent that she was able to avoid transplantation. Amanda's heart pump was eventually removed, and she has since married and become a mother. » Read Amanda's story