Lori McCullough needed a heart transplant, and thanks to a donor heart, and the care of
Dr. Jonathan Holtz, she received life-saving surgery.
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.
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-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-UPMC-HVI.
UPMC's heart failure experts have implanted more than 1,000 ventricular assist devices (VADs) from a variety of manufacturers. Learn more about the VADs we use at the Advanced Heart Failure Center below.
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St. Jude Medical Heartmate® III |
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HeartWare® Ventricular Assist System |
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St. Jude® PVAD™ |
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® The above product names are registered trademarks of:
Dr. Robert Kormos, cardiac surgeon at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, talks about the symptoms of heart failure.
Dr. Michael Mathier, cardiologist at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, talks about how heart failure affects the body.
Dr. Robert Kormos, a cardiac surgeon at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, talks about how a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) can treat heart failure.
Dr. Robert Kormos, cardiac surgeon at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, discusses the different reasons to use a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) to treat heart failure.
Dr. Michael Mathier, cardiologist at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, talks about ventricular assist device (VAD) technology and how they benefit patients with end-stage heart failure.
Dr. Michael Mathier, cardiologist at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, talks about how ventricular assist devices (VADs) improve quality of life for people with heart failure.
Michael Mathier, MD, discusses how new technologies have helped significantly improve heart failure patient care in recent years.
Ravi Ramani, MD, discusses remote monitoring services that help a physician stay in more constant contact with heart failure patients.
Dr. Chris Sciortino discusses the heart transplant program at UPMC.
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-UPMC-HEART (876-2432).
To refer a patient or request a consultation, call UPMC's 24-hour physician referral service at: