The Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute provides the very best, personalized care for patients across Connecticut and southwestern Rhode Island.

With 55 locations, seven acute care hospitals and nearly 400 providers, the Heart & Vascular Institute is nationally recognized for the care we provide in our communities—with direct access to the region’s top tertiary center for the most advanced care when needed.

The Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute is Connecticut’s top choice for cardiovascular care, performing more advanced cardiac procedures than any other cardiac program in the state with doctors using the most innovative technology available.

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Cardiologists care for your heart and blood vessels, diagnosing and treating a wide range of heart conditions without surgery. Your cardiologist can also help you learn about your risk of heart disease and create a preventive care plan. And, if you need advanced care like valve replacement, repair or even transplant, our cardiologists are seamlessly connected to a team of world class surgeons.

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Cardiovascular Conditions We Treat

Learn about symptoms, risk factors, and treatments for cardiovascular conditions.

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Cardiovascular Services We Offer

Our cardiovascular specialists provide the highest level of care and education to patients with heart and vascular diseases.

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Heart & Vascular Locations

We offer Cardiovascular care throughout Connecticut and southwestern Rhode Island.

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Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award

The Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Hartford Hospital has received the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award from the American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation for a demonstrated record of superior clinical outcomes resulting from evidence-based, guideline-directed degenerative mitral valve repair. Hartford Hospital is one of 21 hospitals nationally to be recognized with this award.

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The Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Hartford Hospital is one of America’s Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery, Coronary Intervention and Cardiac Care according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems.

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Certified for Transcatheter Valve by the American College of Cardiology

Certified for Transcatheter Valve by the American College of Cardiology

Comprehensive Cardiac Care Center

The Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Hartford Hospital has earned the Joint Commission’s Comprehensive Cardiac Center (CCC) Certification, becoming the first cardiac program in New England and one of 16 nationally to be awarded this prestigious designation.

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View the latest Cardiac Surgery Clinical Outcomes & Innovation Report

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Watchman Implant Procedure

The WATCHMAN implant, a minimally-invasive left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) treatment that gives patients with non-valvular AFib an alternative to long-term warfarin medication.

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