Cardiology

The Cardiovascular Division of UHealth offers a full suite of cardiovascular services. Using cutting edge technology and the latest treatment advances, heart specialists provide a comprehensive array of diagnostic and treatment services for patients. Basic research followed by the transfer of unique approaches into clinical trials, provide access to patients with novel technologies. A full range of cardiovascular services include:

General cardiology and subspecialty clinics:

in addition to general cardiology services, the cardiovascular division provides multidisciplinary specialized programs

evaluation and management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,
genetic of sudden death
refractory hypertension
lipid disorder
unexplained dyspnea
cardiovascular risk in athletes
pulmonary hypertension
structural heart disease

Advanced cardiac imaging and diagnostic testing:

nuclear cardiology
CT angiography
cardiac MR
echocardiography
transesophageal echocardiography
3-dimensional techniques
exercise and pharmacological stress testing
metabolic stress testing

Electrophysiology

arrhythmia and syncope evaluation
ablation therapy for atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia and ventricular tachycardia
implantable cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers
resynchronization therapy
left atrial appendage exclusion

Interventional cardiology

coronary interventions
peripheral vascular interventions
valvuloplasty
transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
percutaneous treatment of structural heart disease

Dedicated program in structural heart disease:

Therapies for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO), and ventricular and atrial septal defects (ASD, VSD), closure of paravalvular leaks, valvular heart disease.

Advanced heart failure: stem cell treatment within ongoing clinical trials, left ventricular assist devices, and heart transplantation
Pulmonary hypertension
Cardiac rehabilitation