UPMC Washington offers comprehensive heart care
As February and American Heart Month comes to a close, UPMC Washington reminds residents of the need to focus on heart health and that the hospital offers comprehensive heart and vascular care.
Heart disease remains one of the leading health concerns in our region, and early diagnosis, access to care, and ongoing treatment can make a meaningful difference in outcomes. The Heart and Vascular Institute at UPMC Washington offers a full range of services — from routine screenings to advanced surgeries – designed to help people stay close to their support systems while receiving the care they need.
“Our goal is to make sure people understand they don’t have to travel far to receive high‑quality heart care,” said Brook Ward, president of UPMC Washington and UPMC Greene. “Whether someone is managing a chronic condition or facing a new diagnosis, we want them to know that experienced teams and advanced treatment options are available right here in our community.”
UPMC Washington provides care for a range of heart rhythm and vascular conditions, including atrial fibrillation, fast or slow heartbeats, fainting episodes, coronary artery disease and heart valve disease. Services include heart health screenings, diagnostic testing, cardiac rehabilitation, and both minimally invasive and surgical treatments.
The hospital’s interventional Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory allows physicians to diagnose and treat heart disease using catheter‑based techniques that often reduce recovery time and avoid open‑heart surgery. Procedures performed include coronary angioplasty and stent placement, balloon valvuloplasty, diagnostic coronary angiography and specialized imaging such as intravascular ultrasound.
Advanced structural heart procedures are also available at UPMC Washington, including Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) for patients with aortic valve disease, MitraClip Therapy which allows repair without open‑heart surgery and the WATCHMAN device for certain patients with atrial fibrillation who are unable to take long‑term blood thinners. These treatments once were available only at large urban medical centers, but are now accessible locally.
For more information about heart and vascular services available at UPMC Washington, visit whs.org/care-treatment/heart-vascular.