At the Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center, you will find the newest in cardiac care delivered by a highly trained staff who is dedicated to helping our patients live their lives to the fullest.
Our services range from preventive cardiology to help patients manage risk factors, such as cholesterol disorders, to today’s most sophisticated interventional and surgical procedures. In addition, we offer specialized services to manage high blood pressure, including treatment-resistant hypertension, as well as complete care to diagnose and treat heart failure, heart rhythm disorders, and vascular disorders such as peripheral arterial disease, abdominal aortic aneurysms, and carotid disease.
Because we are part of a university hospital, our experts are involved in today’s most promising research, and we are engaged in educating the next generation of physicians and cardiac specialists.
Areas of Care
UConn Health Minute
Women and Heart Disease
Heart disease and stroke cause 1 in 3 deaths among women each year – more than all cancers combined. But as UConn Health cardiologist Supriya Tigadi explains, 80 percent of cardiac and stroke events can be prevented with education and action - which includes learning the risk factors and warning signs most prevalent for women.
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