Washington University in St. Louis - School of Medicine Cardiology Division
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The Cardiovascular Division at Washington University offers comprehensive heart care. We perform the region’s highest volume of cardiovascular procedures resulting in outstanding outcomes.

  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital, at Washington University Medical Center, is one of 17 hospitals nationally with better than expected outcomes following a heart attack.
  • Our congestive heart failure/transplant program implants more ventricular assist devices than any other center in the region.
  • We are the only center in the region performing percutaneous aortic valve implantation.
  • More than 2,000 patients a month are seen in the Heart and Vascular Institute of the Center for Advanced Medicine.

These are just a few examples of the outstanding and technologically advanced care offered by the Cardiovascular Division at Washington University.