{"id":1323,"date":"2018-11-08T09:45:55","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T14:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/clinical-site-template\/?page_id=1323"},"modified":"2025-08-21T10:42:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T14:42:52","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/cardiology\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>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&#8217;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&#8217;s most promising research, and we are engaged in educating the next generation of physicians and cardiac specialists.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/about-us\/why-uconn-health\/ratings-and-reviews\">Learn more about our rating.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2>Areas of Care<\/h2>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/heart-vascular\/services-specialties\/cardiac-valve-disease\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/heart-vascular\/services-specialties\/cardiac-valve-disease\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Cardiac Valve Disease<\/a><\/h4>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/heart-vascular\/services-specialties\/heart-failure\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/heart-vascular\/services-specialties\/heart-failure\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Heart Failure<\/a><\/h4>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/heart-vascular\/services-specialties\/heart-rhythm-disorders\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/heart-vascular\/services-specialties\/heart-rhythm-disorders\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Heart Rhythm Disorders<\/a><\/h4>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/surgery\/services-specialties\/cardiothoracic-surgery\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/surgery\/services-specialties\/cardiothoracic-surgery\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Cardiothoracic Surgery<\/a><\/h4>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/heart-vascular\/services-specialties\/sports-cardiology\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/heart-vascular\/services-specialties\/sports-cardiology\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Sports Cardiology<\/a><\/h4>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/heart-vascular\/services-specialties\/vascular-medicine\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/heart-vascular\/services-specialties\/vascular-medicine\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Vascular Medicine<\/a><\/h4>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/heart-vascular\/services-specialties\/womens-heart-health\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/heart-vascular\/services-specialties\/womens-heart-health\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Women&#8217;s Heart Health<\/a><\/h4>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/heart-vascular\/services-specialties\/cardiovascular-imaging\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/heart-vascular\/services-specialties\/cardiovascular-imaging\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Cardiovascular Imaging<\/a><\/h4>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/heart-vascular\/services-specialties\/preventive-cardiology\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/heart-vascular\/services-specialties\/preventive-cardiology\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Preventive Cardiology<\/a><\/h4>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/heart-vascular\/services-specialties\/cardiovascular-genetics\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/heart-vascular\/services-specialties\/cardiovascular-genetics\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Cardiovascular Genetics<\/a><\/h4>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/heart-vascular\/services-specialties\/cardio-oncology\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/heart-vascular\/services-specialties\/cardio-oncology\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Cardio-Oncology<\/a><\/h4>\r\n<h2>In the News<\/h2>\r\n\n<div class=\"uctoday-plugin uctoday-plugin-cols-3\">\n      <div class=\"uctoday-list-item uctoday-pictures uctoday-celled\">\n      <div class=\"uctoday-img-container\">\n        <a title=\"Read about Living with Confidence\" href='https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2026\/02\/living-with-confidence\/?utm_source=uconn-today-plugin' target='_blank' rel=\"noopener\">\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A patient laying in a bed while a doctor and an nurse stand around her looking at an ultrasound machine\" class=\"uctoday-cell-image\" src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Factor5_Still-1_UCTedit-768x512.jpg\" \/>\n                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"uctoday-title-container\">\n                <a class=\"uctoday-cell-title\" href='https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2026\/02\/living-with-confidence\/?utm_source=uconn-today-plugin' target='_blank' rel=\"noopener\">Living with Confidence<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      <div class=\"uctoday-list-item uctoday-pictures uctoday-celled\">\n      <div class=\"uctoday-img-container\">\n        <a title=\"Read about \u2018Healthy Rounds\u2019: Our Great Strides in Cardiology Care\" href='https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2026\/02\/healthy-rounds-our-great-strides-in-cardiology-care\/?utm_source=uconn-today-plugin' target='_blank' rel=\"noopener\">\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dr. Peter Schulman studio portrait in white coat and Dr. Tony Alessi candid at microphone in studio\" class=\"uctoday-cell-image\" src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2602010-healthy-rounds-schulman-alessi-2up-1500x1000-1-768x512.jpg\" \/>\n                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"uctoday-title-container\">\n                <a class=\"uctoday-cell-title\" 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In addition to having access to these specialized prescriptions, we have dedicated Specialty Pharmacy dermatology liaisons who can assist with everything from refills to navigating insurance to finding ways to make your prescriptions more affordable. To learn more, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/pharmacy\/services-specialities\/specialty-pharmacy\">Specialty Pharmacy<\/a> website.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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