UAB's nationally ranked heart program provides the full spectrum of cardiovascular services and performs the most advanced cardiovascular, peripheral vascular, and thoracic surgery procedures available.

The UAB Heart and Vascular clinical services provides care for adults through the UAB Division of Cardiovascular Disease and Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, and the Section of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy.

Cardiology care is provided in the medical center district at the Cardiology Clinic on the fourth floor of The Kirklin Clinic. Primary Cardiology Services are available at UAB's Heart Health Centers.

Vascular care is provided through the Section of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy at UAB Hospital and the Vascular Clinic on the fifth floor of The Kirklin Clinic.  Care for vein problems is provided through the UAB Vein Program and the UAB Vein Clinic.

Pediatric cardiovascular services are provided through UAB Division of Pediatric Cardiology.

Specializing in Treatment of:

• Acute and chronic diseases of the thoracic aorta
• Chest wall and diaphragm
• Congenital heart disease
• Coronary artery disease
• End-stage heart disease
• Esophageal disease
• Disease of the mediastinum pleura
• Organ transplant
• Pulmonary disease
• Valvular heart disease

Services:

• Cardiac catheterization
• Coronary catheterization
• Evaluation of congenital and acquired heart disease
• Balloon and laser angioplasty
• Evaluation and treatment of complicated cardiac arrhythmias
• Management of acute myocardial infarction
• Advanced heart failure/heart transplant service
• General cardiovascular service
• Nuclear cardiology
• Magnetic resonance cardiology
• Heart transplantation
• Pacemaker implantation
• Cardiothoracic surgery
• Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy

 

For more information about heart disease and the many tests and treatments available, look in
Health Information A-Z: Heart and Vascular Health.

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Among other uses, Cardiac Catheterization may be performed to assess the coronary artieries, heart valves, and function of the heart muscle.

Obstructed arteries may be opened by purcutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, also called angioplasty or PCTA.

Stents are tiny metal devices used to keep arteries open after angioplasty.