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Heart and Vascular Center
We’re the clear choice for heart and vascular care, from complex surgeries to routine cardiovascular care.
The choice for heart and vascular care is clear
When you choose the Heart and Vascular Center at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, you’re trusting your heart to a team of experts who study and treat every form of heart and vascular disease, every day.
At the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, our team of cardiologists and cardiac and vascular surgeons have access to the region’s most advanced diagnostic and testing capabilities. Our specialized heart and vascular care programs are best equipped to treat any condition you face. When you’re here, our general cardiologists will manage your condition day-to-day, and should you need more advanced care such as treatment for heart rhythm disorders or heart failure, vascular surgery, cardiac surgery or even a heart transplant, you’ll never need to go anywhere else.
We’re bringing the latest treatments and research right to you.
Thanks to ongoing clinical trials and research studies through Ohio State’s Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, our doctors and researchers work together on the latest advances in diagnosis and treatment for heart and vascular diseases. Beyond advanced medical and surgical care, our general cardiology program can help you have a healthier heart through lower cholesterol and care for every type of heart or vascular disease. And when you choose Ohio State, you’ll be cared for at central Ohio’s only cardiology and heart surgery program ranked best by U.S. News & World Report.
Heart Express Care
Ohio State’s Heart Express Care provides evaluation appointments for non-life-threatening cardiac symptoms, including chest discomfort, shortness of breath, leg swelling, heart palpitations or rapid heart rate and elevated blood pressure. Heart Express Care is staffed by advanced practice providers skilled in diagnosing heart concerns.
If you’re experiencing active chest pain or extreme shortness of breath, visit the closest emergency department or call 911.
Your heart is in the right place
Learn why the Heart and Vascular Center at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is the clear choice for heart and vascular care.
Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital 20th Anniversary
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital opened its doors in 2004, and was the nation’s first hospital dedicated to comprehensive cardiovascular care. Twenty years later, our commitment remains the same — to provide the best cardiovascular care available to patients across Ohio and around the world.
Learn more about the 20th anniversary
Comprehensive heart and vascular care programs
Our heart and vascular experts specialize in accurately diagnosing and effectively treating the full range of heart conditions. Our specialized programs include:
Leading-edge diagnostic and treatment options
Ohio State cardiologists and heart and vascular surgeons provide diagnosis and treatment for a wide variety of conditions that affect the heart and vascular systems. The diagnostic and treatment options we offer include:
About the Heart & Vascular Center
Your guide to heart health
At Ohio State Health & Discovery, our world-class experts explain how to navigate complex health topics and put wellness trends into context, and we explain the innovative research happening throughout the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. See Ohio State Health & Discovery’s curated guide to heart health.
Do you know your five numbers?
Cardiologist Dr. Wesley Milks shares the five numbers to know for heart health and early tests for heart disease.Events and classes
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