Heart and Vascular Care

Heart and Vascular Conditions and Services We Offer

Our team includes expert specialists and researchers focused on diagnosing, preventing and treating the following heart and vascular conditions.

Why Choose UChicago Medicine for Heart and Vascular Care

Explore how we’re shaping the future of cardiovascular care for adults and children. Our cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, vascular surgeons and researchers are delivering the most advanced, most personalized treatments to more of the patients who need them most. 

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Innovation & Technology

UChicago Medicine is a world leader in patient care, and our nationally recognized heart and vascular physicians make unparalleled patient care their priority goal. Today, that commitment to innovation affects everything we do. Our constant improvement in care allows us to offer patients the most advanced treatment options available.

Robotic Cardiac Surgery

We’re a leading center for advanced robotic and minimally invasive cardiac and vascular surgeries. These innovations help us repair coronary artery disease, heart valve conditions, aortic aneurysms and more — with fewer risks and faster recovery time.

Diagnosis & Treatment

Our team of cardiovascular specialists has access to the most innovative diagnostic tools and treatments. With the latest advances in diagnostics and treatments, we are able to identify and repair all types of heart and vascular conditions to improve outcomes and ensure the best quality of life for all our patients. We’re pioneering and perfecting the most precise heart and vascular procedures.

Clinical Trials

At UChicago Medicine, we perform more clinical trials than any other hospital in Illinois. These groundbreaking research studies are helping doctors around the world find new ways to treat and cure all types of heart and vascular conditions. And they also give our patients earlier access to breakthrough medications that can have life-changing results.

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Committed to Research

At UChicago Medicine, we’ve been advancing the boundaries of medicine for almost a century. Our leading-edge research and groundbreaking discoveries opened the door to a healthier world. Today, that commitment to innovation affects everything we do. And it’s why we bring the same level of exceptional care to every patient we treat.

 

Pediatric Cardiology

The pediatric cardiology team at the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital brings patients the latest in heart research and treatments while delivering personalized, compassionate care to each family. We offer comprehensive services from diagnosis of prenatal conditions to treatment for adults with congenital heart disease. Comer Children's Hospital has some of the world's best pediatric cardiologists and cardiac surgeons treating the smallest hearts.

Nationally Ranked in Cardiology and Heart Surgery

According to U.S. News and World Report, the University of Chicago Medicine's Cardiology and Heart Surgery programs are among the best in the nation.

 

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Smarter than heart disease.

From exceptional heart transplant outcomes to innovative, minimally invasive procedures, UChicago Medicine’s Heart and Vascular Center experts deliver world-class, life-saving care to patients.

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We are here to help patients and family members who will be visiting us.

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We’re proud to be among the nation’s most elite programs for heart and vascular surgery and diagnostics.

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Our heart and vascular specialists can offer expert second opinions and alternate treatment options.

Find a Heart or Vascular Location Near You

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Traveling to Receive Care?

Destination UChicago Medicine is a new program providing concierge services for patients traveling from beyond our service areas. Call 773-702-0525 for more information.
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Patient & Visitor Guide

Our guide is designed to give you helpful resources and information to make each patient's and visitor's stay as comfortable as possible.
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Help When Traveling from Outside the Chicago Area for Medical Care

For Logan Andrews and his family, traveling from North Carolina to Chicago for Logan's heart and liver transplant care required special assistance beyond medical expertise. The family turned to the Destination UChicago Medicine team to help scheduling appointments, arranging travel and finding accommodations. 

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