The Henry Ford Heart and Vascular Institute is a world leader in the diagnosis and treatment
of heart and vascular disease.
As a multi-site, collaborative Center of Excellence, in Detroit, Macomb, West Bloomfield, Wyandotte,
and Canada, patients from throughout the region put their trust in the team that treats more
than 100,000 patients every year.
The Henry Ford Interventional Cardiology team diagnoses and treats patients at sites throughout
Michigan, and through our international partnership with Canadian hospitals, delivering emergent
care to patients in Canada.
Thanks to this unique collaboration, our physicians have been able to deliver care to patients
on both sides of the border, with door-to-balloon times that are under 90 minutes.
New transradial procedures are significantly improving the recovery of patients receiving
angioplasty.
And our West Bloomfield campus is now state-certified to treat serious heart attacks with emergency
angioplasty.
It all began here at Henry Ford Hospital, with over 100 specially-trained heart and
vascular specialists, and hundreds more support, intensive care, and emergency care personnel,
this world-renowned facility offers patients access to healthcare that has set the standard
in heart and vascular care.
From advanced heart failure treatment to minimally invasive valve repair, this group has helped
to improve survival and quality of life for patients since 1946 -- making it one of the
nation's oldest programs and the first in Michigan.
Pioneering work in heart surgery and transplant have made the Henry Ford Heart and Vascular
Institute a leader in the development of surgical solutions for patients.
As the first, and one of only three, heart transplantation centers in the state, Henry
Ford has helped thousands of patients find a second chance at life.
This includes a state-of-the-art hybrid operating room, which limits x-ray exposure while delivering
the most advanced endovascular surgical suite for patients with vascular disease and one
of the country's most experienced robotic surgery teams at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital,
delivering smaller incisions and quicker recoveries.
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital gives Downriver residents access to exceptional cardiac care
in a convenient location.
With the collaboration of our emergency department and local fire and emergency medical technicians,
cardiologists can now receive patient EKG readings in the field thanks to a new computerized
system called LifeNet.
This system, which is currently installed in all local ambulances, was donated by Henry
Ford Wyandotte and helps to expedite the care heart attack patients receive once they arrive
at our emergency department.
Inside our hospitals in Wyandotte, Detroit, Macomb, and West Bloomfield, heart attack
patients can be immediately diagnosed and treated with heart catheterization laboratories
that are among the most advanced in the region.
The Structural Heart Disease Program offers regional expertise for complex valve repair,
and our aortic surgery team is one of the only programs in the country offering robotic-assisted
aortic procedures.
As aortic diseases have become more prevalent, Henry Ford also has created a multi-disciplinary
team, to detect and repair these using complex surgical and endovascular techniques; among
the most advanced treatments in the country.
New percutaneous valve replacement, like the recently approved TAVR procedure, is providing
a new option for patients who are not ideal candidates for surgery.
Additionally, on-site heart and vascular research laboratories help connect clinicians to the
most advanced technology available.
With electrophysiology laboratories throughout the area, patients also have access to some
of the world's foremost experts in rhythm disorders.
Working hand in hand with the very latest heart devices, our electrophysiology team
helps thousands of patients every year.
In addition, our leading cardiac rehabilitation program throughout metro Detroit helps patients
recover in environments tailored to their cardiac health, and our heart education programs
give communities tools for preventing heart disease before it strikes.
Leading research, advanced technology, and one of the country's top heart and vascular
teams, this is the Henry Ford Heart and Vascular Institute.
Creating success stories, every day.