Conditions
At UW Health in Madison, Wisconsin, our Heart and Vascular Care team draws on the resources of a world-class hospital and medical school to offer the most advanced cardiovascular treatments in the state.Our success with assist devices sustains heart failure patients for longer than ever before, and our comprehensive transplant program offers hope to the sickest patients.
With every advanced treatment we offer, we further strengthen our dedication to multidisciplinary, collaborative care for our heart, blood vessel and lung patients - an approach that results in superior patient outcomes.
We also offer a Second Opinion Program in which patients can set up appointments with expert health care personnel within 48 hours of initial contact. The program is especially helpful for complex surgical cases or for those who have been told their condition is inoperable or not treatable with medical therapies.
Our advanced care and extensive services include the following conditions:
Heart Conditions
- Aortic Valve Insufficiency
- Aortic Valve Stenosis
- Arrhythmias (Heart Rhythm Disorders)
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
- Blocked Arteries (Atherosclerosis)
- Fast Heart Rate (Supraventricular Tachycardia - SVT)
- Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
- Heart Disease (Coronary Artery Disease)
- Heart Failure (Cardiomyopathy)
- Long QT Syndrome (Inherited Arrhythmias)
- Marfan Syndrome
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (PAPVR)
- Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
- Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Slow Heart Rate (Bradyarrhythmia)
- Sudden Cardiac Death (Ventricular Tachycardia/Fibrillation)
- Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Blood Vessel Conditions
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm/Dissection
- Aortic Valve Insufficiency
- Aortic Valve Stenosis
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Coarctation of the Aorta
- Compartment Syndrome (Chronic)
- Marfan Syndrome
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (Arterial Disease of the Arms and Legs)
- Renal Artery Disease
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm/Thoraco-Abdominal Aneurysm (TAA)
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Varicose Veins
Lung Conditions
See Thoracic Surgery for more information about the following conditions:
- Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
- Emphysema (Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease - COPD)
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Nodules
- Mediastinal Tumors
- Mesothelioma (Benign-Fibrous)
- Mesothelioma (Malignant)
- Primary and Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF)
- Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease
Other Conditions
See Thoracic Surgery for more information about the following conditions:
- Esophageal Diseases
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Sweating Excessively (Hyperhidrosis)