Cardiology

Cardiology Services

From prevention to diagnostics to treatment, the Barnes-Jewish & Washington University Heart & Vascular Center has the technology, staff and expertise needed for a complete approach to cardiac health care.  Our top-ranked, board certified cardiology doctors and physicians are widely recognized as leaders in cardiovascular care.

Modern imaging technology, the latest minimally invasive techniques and a strong foundation in research provide patients with the most innovative treatment options and a level of care that isn’t available anywhere else.

Specialty and subspecialty cardiology care covers:

• Aneurysms, including abdominal, thoracic and renal
• Arrhythmias (irregular heart rhythms), including atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia
• Cardiac intensive care
• Cardiac rehabilitation
• Cardiomyopathy
• Coronary artery disease
• Congenital heart disease management in adults
• Diagnostics and advanced imaging
• Echocardiography and electrophysiology
• Heart failure treatment, including ventricular assist devices and transplantation
• Heart transplant treatment
• Hypertension management
• Interventional cardiology, including cardiac catheterization
• Marfan syndrome
• Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure
• Percutaneous valve repair, including aortic and mitral
• Prevention
• Thoracic aortic disease
• Valvular heart disease

More Experience Equals Better Care

Research shows that experience matters: The more specialized procedures physicians perform, the more skilled they become. Our cardiologists see large volumes of the most challenging and unique cases:

• More than 2,000 cardiology patients are seen each month
• More than 500 heart transplants since 1985
• More than 300 left ventricular assist devices successfully implanted
• Interventional cardiologists perform more than 4,000 cardiac catheterizations and 1,250 interventional procedures annually
• 1,400 actively followed patients with congenital heart disease

To make an appointment with a Washington University heart or vascular specialist or a top cardiology doctor in St. Louis at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, call 888.969.4806.