Nationally respected for its achievements in the pioneering development of leading-edge medical and surgical techniques, UMMC is home to the most advanced diagnostics, treatments and procedures for patients with coronary heart disease, valvular disease, heart failure and circulatory system disorders. The center is recognized for its expertise in minimally invasive heart bypass and valve surgery, heart transplants and pioneering work with heart pumps.
- 14-bed Progressive Care Unit (PCU) – patients with acute coronary illnesses and those requiring post-interventional care receive close monitoring from our cardiac nursing specialists and quick response from an excellent interdisciplinary team
- 15-bed Cardiac Care Unit (CCU) – state-of-the-art technology and a specially trained cardiac nursing team meet the needs of patients with critical cardiac and other medical issues
- 19-bed Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit (CSICU) – heart surgery patients receive around-the-clock personalized care that helps optimize patient outcomes with two Post Anesthesia Recovery Units for Shock Trauma and Adult
- The Cardiac Surgery Stepdown unit is a new, state-of-the-art 23-bed unit providing care in a patient centered, interdisciplinary team environment. A wide variety of diagnoses presents constant professional challenges and growth. Coronary artery bypass grafts, valve repairs and replacements, aortic aneurysm repairs, heart and lung transplants and several different ventricular assist devices are but a few of the many cardiac surgical diagnoses you will experience.
Patients at the Heart Center benefit from tests and diagnostic procedures performed in our Cardiac Catheterization Lab, where more than 2,500 procedures are done each year, including diagnostic cardiac catheterization, angioplasty, intracoronary stenting, intravascular ultrasound, rotoblader, percusurge, beta radiation therapy and cardiac biopsy. Our Electrophysiology Lab, with two state-of-the-art EP suites, helps physicians diagnose the causes of arrhythmias and treat them with pacemakers, defibrillators, medications or ablation.
