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:
» To make an appointment with an expert at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, call 1-855-876-2484 (UPMC-HVI).
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.
» To make an appointment with an expert at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, call 1-855-876-2484.
UPMC's heart failure experts have implanted more than 1,300 ventricular assist devices (VADs) from a variety of manufacturers. Learn more about the VADs we use at the Advanced Heart Failure Center below.
Abbott HeartMate™ II |
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Abbott HeartMate™ 3 |
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HeartWare® Ventricular Assist System |
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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 1-844-876-2432 (UPMC-HEART).
To refer a patient or request a consultation, call UPMC's 24-hour physician referral service at: