A highly skilled multidisciplinary team of specialists coordinates care for our heart failure patients. These cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and nurses are devoted to the medical, surgical and emotional needs of patients with heart failure. This dedication makes a difference. All of our patients have access to specially trained heart failure nurses 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Our expert heart failure team is led by:

Christopher T. Salerno, MD

Director, Adult Cardiac Surgery

Surgical Director, Heart Transplant and Mechanical Assist Device Program 

Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD

Chief, Cardiac Surgery

Director, Heart & Vascular Center

 

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