For years, Darrell Klink has walked five miles each day as long as the weather permits — so it was unusual when he started experiencing… Read more
Category: heart health
UPMC Heart and Vascular Team is 1st in Pa. to Implant Next-Generation Pacemakers
A team of physicians at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) recently became the first in Pennsylvania to implant a new generation of miniaturized… Read more
UPMC Passavant Heart and Vascular Institute Expert Discusses Heart Health
The UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) continues to contribute to advancing the field of cardiovascular medicine, striving to provide the most advanced care for patients with… Read more
Providing High-Quality Patient Experiences at UPMC Earns Recognition from Press Ganey
Five UPMC groups received recognition from Press Ganey for their high patient experience scores in 2022, reflecting the health system’s commitment to creating excellent patient… Read more
UPMC Offers Experimental Treatment for Heart Arrhythmia
Millions of Americans suffer from arrhythmia, a condition caused when the heart fails to contract – or beat – at the correct timing. Now, experts… Read more