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Heart & Vascular

Trusted Expertise in Cardiac Care

Heart and vascular specialists at University of Vermont Health are leading experts in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. We offer full-spectrum cardiovascular services, including chronic disease management and heart surgery. Each year, we provide advanced care for thousands of patients throughout Vermont and northern New York.

Our cardiology specialists work as a team across our health system, so no matter where you live, you have access to compassionate and coordinated expertise.

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A cardiology watches a TAVR operation on a screen in the operating room.

A medical staff member performs an echocardiogram on a patient in cardiology.

Why Choose UVM Health?

Expert physicians: Our team includes nationally recognized experts with advanced training and vast experience in heart and vascular diseases. As a health system anchored by an academic medical center, we are actively involved in training the next generation of physician leaders to propel the field forward.
Coordinated care, accessible: At UVM Health, you’re always connected to the expertise of a much larger team of cardiologists, electrophysiologists, cardiovascular surgeons and other specialists who work together to give you seamless, personalized care. If you need more specialized treatment, we quickly coordinate transfers and referrals.
Evidence-based, research-driven treatments: Many of our physicians are also active researchers that participate in and lead national clinical trials designed to improve the diagnosis and treatment of heart and vascular disease. Our involvement in research gives our patients access to promising emerging therapies that aren’t widely available.
Advanced treatments: We perform high volumes of advanced heart and vascular procedures and percutaneous structural heart procedures, such as transcatheter aortic valve replacements (TAVRs).

Heart & Vascular Services

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Cardiac rehabilitation can improve your quality of life through a personalized plan of healthy habits, exercise and support after a cardiac event.

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Cardiology Imaging & Stress Testing

We use the latest imaging and testing equipment for accurate diagnosis of common cardiac conditions.

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Cardiothoracic Surgery

Our cardiothoracic surgeons deliver lifesaving procedures such as robotic surgery and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) with a patient-centered approach.

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Interventional Cardiology

Interventional cardiology specializes in minimally invasive procedures—such as cardiac catheterization, angioplasty, stenting and structural heart procedures — to diagnose and treat heart diseases.

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Pediatric Cardiology

Pediatric cardiology treats infants, children and adolescents with heart conditions in need of surgery, aortopathy management, exercise physiology and more.

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Stroke

A stroke occurs when blood flow in the brain is interrupted, either because of a blockage or because of bleeding. With stroke, minutes matter.

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University of Vermont Center for Aortic Diseases

The UVM Center for Aortic Diseases is a multidisciplinary team of vascular and cardiothoracic surgeons to diagnose and treat complex aortic disease.

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Vascular Surgery

Vascular surgeons perform complex and advanced surgery options, including physician-modified endografts, complex endovascular repair of aortic disease and transcarotid artery revascularization.

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