Heart & Vascular Services

Heart & Vascular Care at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas are provided at the main campus and at Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital, which are connected by a sky bridge on the 3rd floor of the hospitals. While open heart surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, LVAD and heart transplants are performed at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, many other cardiovascular procedures are performed at Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital, including diagnostic, interventional, surgical, imaging and rehabilitation services as well as wellness and prevention support.

Heart disease is the number one cause of death in this country. But it’s also one of the most preventable. The choices you make every day - what to eat, how you respond to stress, whether or not to get up off the couch and exercise - affect how much you’re at risk. One of the best choices you can make is to turn to Baylor Dallas for your heart care. 

Help for Your Heart

Here are other ways we’re caring for your heart health:

• The Center for Valve Disorders specializes in the comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis and treatment for patients with any type of structural heart disease or defect. 
• Our heart failure program helps people manage their congestive heart failure.
• Baylor Hamilton features one of the largest interventional cardiology departments in North Texas and is staffed by specialists in the care of patients needing cardiac catherization and interventional procedures. 
• Our pulmonary hypertension clinic helps patients control symptoms while improving quality of life.
• Through our Center for Complex Arrhythmias, we are leaders both in the Metroplex and nationally in the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders. We diagnose and treat heart rhythm disorders, including atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, and ventricular tachycardia. We offer a wide range of treatment options, including pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, and advanced ablation techniques, including magnetic catheter ablation.
• Our cardiothoracic surgery program provides patients a complete range of invasive and minimally invasive surgeries.
• Our vascular surgery department is a recognized leader in the minimally invasive treatment of aortic aneurysms and arterial blockage of the arms, legs, kidneys, and other blood vessels, as well as disorders of the venous system.
• Our cardiac research is focused on discovering new ways to diagnose and treat heart and vascular conditions.
• Our imaging services department offers the Calcium Score Screening, a non-invasive form of the 64-slice CT scan that captures images of the heart at split-second rates and helps detect the buildup of plaque (calcium) in the coronary arteries.
• Our Acute Stroke Unit is a part of our comprehensive stroke program.
• Our staff of non-invasive cardiologists and vascular surgeons is dedicated to the quick and accurate diagnosis of heart disorders using non-invasive techniques, including ultrasound, electrocardiography, and stress tests.
• Our Cardiac Rehabilitation program can help you recover from a cardiovascular event, such as heart attack, as well as cardiovascular procedures, such as bypass surgery or angioplasty and stenting. This multi-phased program utilizes an interdisciplinary team of medical professionals to create a program of individualized and specific physical activity as well as education.