Coronary Artery Disease at UPMC in Central Pa.

We use the latest therapies and techniques to treat blocked or narrowed arteries and help prevent complications related to coronary artery disease.

Why choose the UPMC in Central Pa. Coronary Artery Disease Program?

At UPMC in Central Pa., we are committed to offering our patients leading-edge treatment for coronary artery disease and access to the most advanced clinical trials. As an example of this commitment, our cardiovascular specialists played an important role in a three-year clinical trial that led to the FDA approval for a new type of coronary artery stent called ABSORB bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS).

ABSORB BVS restores blood flow to the heart by holding the artery open until it can stay open on its own then, it dissolves completely over time. Our cardiologists were the first in Pennsylvania to treat a patient with ABSORB BVS after its FDA approval and the first in the United States to use a BVS to treat a patient suffering from a heart attack.

Conditions We Treat

Our cardiologists provide expert treatment for coronary arteries that are narrowed, inflamed, damaged or blocked due to a buildup of a cholesterol-containing substance called plaque. We also treat complications related to coronary artery disease, including:

• Chest pain and shortness of breath, especially during physical activity.
• Heart attack, which can cause significant damage to your heart. Heart attacks are most likely to occur when an artery is completely blocked.
• Heart failure, which occurs when your heart is too weak to pump enough blood for your body. Heart failure can be caused by damage during a heart attack or by prolonged reduced blood flow.
• Arrhythmia, or abnormal heart rhythm. Reduced blood flow or damage to the heart can affect your heart's electrical impulses and cause irregular heart beats.

Procedures and Treatments

With proper treatment and lifestyle changes, it is possible to avoid serious complications and slow the progression of coronary artery disease.

Our specialists also can refer you to programs that will help you make healthy lifestyle changes, such as quitting smoking, losing weight, improving your diet, increasing your activity level, and managing stress. If lifestyle improvements are not enough, treatment may be necessary. We offer a range of treatments, including:

• Medications. Depending on your exact diagnosis, your physician may use medications to help lower your blood pressure, decrease the amount of cholesterol in your blood, prevent blood clots and control chest pain.
• Cardiac Catheterization and Angioplasty. A cardiac catheterization is a minimally invasive outpatient procedure that can help your cardiologist learn more about the cause of your coronary artery disease. If a blockage is found during your cardiac catheterization, your cardiologist may perform an angioplasty to open the blocked artery and prop it open with a tiny tube called a stent. If the blockage is too severe to be stented, your cardiologist will refer you to a cardiovascular surgeon for coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
• Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG). During CABG, your surgeon will take a healthy artery from another place in your body and connect it to your blocked artery, creating a new pathway for blood to "bypass" the blockage on its way to your heart.

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Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Practices
Cumberland/Dauphin/Franklin/Perry Counties: 717-731-0101
Pediatric : 717-761-0200
Hanover: 717-637-1738
York: 717-849-5576
Lancaster/Lititz: 717-299-5000
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery: 717-231-8555

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Locations

UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Located at UPMC Outpatient Center
1251 East Main Street
Suite 3
Annville, PA 17003
Adult Cardiology: 717-731-0101
Pediatric Cardiology: 717-761-0200

UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
360 Alexander Spring Road
Carlisle, PA 17013
Adult Cardiology: 717-243-6557
Pediatric Cardiology: 717-761-0200
Fax: 717-243-0102

UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
2020 Technology Parkway
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Adult Cardiology: 717-731-0101
Pediatric Cardiology: 717-761-0200
Fax: 717-731-8359

UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Located at Medical Office Building 2
2005 Technology Parkway
Suite 300
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Main Number: 717-988-5864
Fax: 717-231-8568

UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
900 Century Drive
Suite 100
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Phone: 717-591-3660 or 800-248-0257
Fax: 717-591-3661

UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Located at Medical Professional Center of Newport
300 Bretz Court
Newport, PA 17074
Phone: 717-567-7246 or 800-248-0257
Fax: 717-567-2621

UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Located at Brady Building
205 South Front Street
4th floor
Harrisburg, PA 17104
Phone: 717-231-8555
Fax: 717-231-8568

UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
2808 Old Post Road
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Adult Cardiology: 717-920-4400
Pediatric Cardiology: 717-761-0200
Fax: 717-920-4401

UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
12 Saint Paul Drive
Suite 205
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Adult Cardiology: 717-217-6881
Pediatric Cardiology: 717-761-0200
Fax: 717-217-6889

UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Located at Commerce Park Professional Center
20 Expedition Trail
Suite 203
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Phone: 717-637-1738
Fax: 717-646-7430

UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Located at UPMC Outpatient Center
2201 Brunswick Drive
2200
Hanover, PA 17331
Phone: 717-637-1738
Fax: 717-646-7430

UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Located at Medical Office Building
310 Stock Street
Suite 3
Hanover, PA 17331
Phone: 717-637-1738
Fax: 717-646-7430

UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
16324 Mount Airy Road
Lower Level
Shrewsbury, PA 17361
Phone: 717-849-5576
Fax: 717-718-9972

UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
1600 6th Avenue
Suite 105
York, PA 17403
Phone: 717-849-5576
Fax: 717-718-9972

UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Located at Outpatient Services at UPMC Memorial
1703 Innovation Drive
Suite 4120
York, PA 17408
Heart and Vascular: 717-849-5576
Fax: 717-718-9972

UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
1555 Highlands Drive
Suite 100
Lititz, PA 17543
Phone: 717-299-5000
Fax: 717-431-1205

UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
233 College Avenue
Suite 203
Lancaster, PA 17603
Phone: 717-988-5864

UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute (formerly Cardiac Consultants)
1697 Crown Avenue
Suite 100
Lancaster, PA 17601
Phone: 717-299-5000
Fax: 717-431-1205