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A national leader in heart disease treatment, surgery and research.

As a patient or family member, there are many reasons to choose the Hartford HealthCare Heart and Vascular Institute. Whether you enter our system through one of our board-certified cardiologists in an outpatient setting, in an emergency by way of LIFE STAR helicopter, or at one of our seven hospitals, including a tertiary care level teaching hospital, we provide the coordinated, evidence-based care that you need to get back on your feet again.

Mitral Valve Repair

Our results, and multiple studies, confirm that repair is better than replacement.

Be a Lifesaver

Hands-only CPR saves lives.

Cardiac & Vascular Diagnostics

Before prescribing a test to diagnose heart disease, your doctor needs more information.

Programs & Classes

Take a class, attend an upcoming event or join a support group.

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Heart & Vascular Institute Conditions and Treatments

Conditions

Treatments

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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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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Service Locations

A leader in the prevention and treatment of heart disease.

Conditions

It's not always easy to tell if you're having problems with blood vessels in your heart and your body. You can't feel plaque building up in your arteries. That's a scary thought for anyone concerned about high blood pressure or high cholesterol.

Departments & Services

A breakdown of some of the services at The Heart & Vascular Institute.

Programs & Classes

Take a class, attend an upcoming event or join a support group. Browse our calendar to view our ongoing classes and events.

News

See the latest news from the Heart and Vascular Institute.

Meet our Heart & Vascular Institute Team:

	Specialties	Location
Agarwalla, Sneha Arjun, MD 4.8 /5 77 surveys 860.242.8756	Cardiovascular Medicine Internal Medicine Show Less	Bloomfield
Ahmed, Zain, MD, MPH, MS 860.522.0604	Interventional Cardiology Cardiovascular Medicine Show Less	Glastonbury Wallingford Show Less
Aitcheson, Elizabeth, MD, MPH, RPVI 4.8 /5 127 surveys 860.522.4158	Endovascular Surgery General Surgery Show Less	Hartford Mystic Norwich Show Less
Al-Damluji, Mohammed, MD 860.636.2010	Interventional Cardiology Cardiovascular Medicine Show Less	Middletown
Ali, Ayyaz, MD, PhD 4.9 /5 76 surveys 860.696.5520	Cardiac Surgery	Hartford
Altszuler, David Jay, MD 203.265.9831	Cardiovascular Medicine	Glastonbury Wallingford Show Less
Arora, Sabeena, MD 4.9 /5 89 surveys 860.972.1212	Cardiovascular Medicine Internal Medicine Show Less	Hartford Middletown Norwich Show Less
Atef, Amr Mohamed, MD 4.9 /5 250 surveys 860.886.0023	Cardiovascular Medicine Internal Medicine Show Less	Norwich Willimantic Show Less
Ayach, Mouhanad, MD, RPVI 4.9 /5 112 surveys 860.223.0800	Vascular Surgery Endovascular Surgery General Surgery Show Less	Plainville New Britain Winsted Show Less
Azemi, Talhat, MD, FACC, RPVI 4.9 /5 65 surveys 860.524.3081	Interventional Cardiology Cardiovascular Medicine Echocardiography Endovascular Medicine Internal Medicine Nuclear Cardiology Vascular Medicine Show Less	Hartford Norwich Show Less
Barbour, Mohamad Firas, MD 4.9 /5 62 surveys 860.242.8756	Cardiovascular Medicine	Bloomfield
Bell, Jennifer, MD 860.972.1212	Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiovascular Medicine Show Less	Hartford Bridgeport Show Less
Bhatt, Paras Satish, MD 4.9 /5 141 surveys 860.889.9180	Cardiac Electrophysiology Cardiovascular Medicine Internal Medicine Show Less	Norwich Branford Show Less
Bleich, Steven, MD 860.522.0604	Cardiovascular Medicine	Glastonbury
Borer, Steven Michael, DO, FACC, DipABLM 5.0 /5 381 surveys 860.522.5712	Cardiovascular Medicine Internal Medicine Nuclear Cardiology Show Less	Hartford Farmington Manchester Show Less
Brennan, Paige James, MD 4.9 /5 253 surveys 860.886.0023	Cardiac Electrophysiology Cardiovascular Medicine Internal Medicine Show Less	Norwich Mystic Show Less
Cardon, James Pratt, MD, FACC 860.263.3540	Cardiovascular Medicine Internal Medicine Show Less	Farmington
Cheema, Mohiuddin, MD 4.9 /5 190 surveys 860.696.5520	Cardiac Surgery	Hartford
Chokshi, Moulin Y., MD 4.9 /5 105 surveys 203.678.1050	Cardiac Electrophysiology Cardiovascular Medicine Show Less	Bloomfield Enfield New Britain Wallingford West Hartford Show Less
Clancy, Jude Francis, MD, FHRS 4.9 /5 104 surveys 203.678.1050	Cardiac Electrophysiology Cardiovascular Medicine Show Less	Middletown Old Lyme Show Less
Crespo, Eric Michael, MD, FACC, FHRS 4.9 /5 155 surveys 860.972.1506	Cardiac Electrophysiology Cardiovascular Medicine Internal Medicine Show Less	West Hartford Hartford Wallingford Wethersfield Show Less
Cuomo, Jason, MD 4.9 /5 32 surveys 860.696.4930	Cardiovascular Medicine Internal Medicine Show Less	New Britain New Britain Show Less
Davoudi, Kaveh, MD, RPVI 5.0 /5 71 surveys 860.522.4158	Vascular Surgery Endovascular Surgery Show Less	Farmington Glastonbury Hartford Norwich Show Less
Dinkler, John Michael, MD, PhD 203.265.9831	Cardiovascular Medicine Echocardiography Internal Medicine Nuclear Cardiology Show Less	Wallingford
Divinagracia, Thomas V., MD, FACS, MPH, RPVI 4.9 /5 112 surveys 860.522.4158	Vascular Surgery Endovascular Surgery General Surgery Show Less	Hartford Glastonbury Plainville Show Less

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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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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Hartford Hospital has once again been rated as the No. 1 hospital in the Hartford Metro Area and among the best hospitals in Connecticut for 2021-22 by U.S. News & World Report.

In addition, Hartford Hospital was rated as high performing in the following procedures and conditions: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Aortic Valve Surgery, Colon Cancer Surgery, COPD, Diabetes, Heart Attack, Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure, Hip Replacement, Kidney Failure, Knee Replaceent, Lung Cancer Surgery, Orthopedics, Stroke, TAVR, Urology.

* earning this prestigious distinction for the 11th consecutive year.

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