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The UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute is one of the world’s premier centers for comprehensive cardiovascular care.

Through collaboration and teamwork, we are developing revolutionary medical devices and new models for treatment that improve the lives of people facing even the most complex heart and vascular conditions.

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Heather Blum, UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute patient, enjoying time with her children

Meet Heather Blum

Heather Blum was feeling weak when doctors discovered she had a heart arrhythmia. Doctors implanted a ventricular assist device (VAD) to provide Heather's heart with the assistance it needed to regain strength. She's now raising her two children while living VAD-free, and follows up with Dr. Michael Mathier and the Advanced Heart Failure Center team once a year.

Read her story.

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