The Advanced Heart Failure Center at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in Pittsburgh, Pa., is a leader in innovative approaches to cardiovascular care.
Together, we strive to provide expert care that results in improved outcomes, no matter how complex the case. We truly care about our patients and get to know each one's story.
Lori McCullough needed a heart transplant, and thanks to a donor heart, and the care of Dr. Jonathan Holtz, she received life-saving surgery. Read their story.
When you’re faced with congestive heart failure or another serious heart condition, you want the most specialized care and the latest treatments.
The UPMC Advanced Heart Failure Center is among the nation’s leading programs of its kind, and the only full-service heart failure center in western Pennsylvania.
At UPMC, you have access to state-of-the-art heart treatments and procedures, such as:
Our heart specialists:
Whether treatment involves recovery, repair, or replacement, you can be confident that you're receiving superior cardiac care from a team that's among the best in the world.
Our center — one of the largest in the United States — is known for excellence in:
Our multidisciplinary team includes:
The multidisciplinary team at the Advanced Heart Failure Center strives to deliver the best in comprehensive cardiac care.
Our world-class cardiologists and cardiac surgeons apply their considerable expertise to helping people live healthier lives.
Whether you require an LVAD for a short amount of time or as a more permanent solution, there are several devices available to be implanted.
Temporary
Durable
For more information about heart transplants, LVADs or to make an appointment for an evaluation, visit the UPMC Heart Transplant Program website, call 412-648-6202, or email cttransplant@upmc.edu.
Impella® is a trademark of ABIOMED, Inc.
HeartMate 3® is a trademark of Abbott.
We welcome your questions and comments and hope to help in any way that we can.
For more information on the Advanced Heart Failure Center, or to make an appointment:
For non-urgent referrals, call the UPMC Advanced Heart Failure Center at 1-855-876-2484.
To refer a patient or request a consultation, call UPMC's 24-hour physician referral service at:
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