Cardiovascular Tabs

Trinity Health Michigan provides exceptional heart and vascular care, treating a high volume of common and complex conditions while maintaining excellent outcomes.

Cardiovascular Care at Trinity Health Michigan: Why Choose Us?

• National recognition: Our cardiovascular team holds itself to the highest care standards. Some of our locations have been named among the nation’s top cardiovascular programs for several years running. We also hold prestigious recognition from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission for lab testing.
   
• Expertise: Our team includes highly skilled heart and vascular specialists. Many of our experts completed additional training through fellowships. All our physicians deliver personalized care and give you the individual attention you deserve.
   
• Research: Trinity Health Michigan is advancing cardiovascular care through research and clinical trials. For eligible patients, these efforts give you access to new heart and vascular therapies years before they become widely available. Explore cardiovascular disease research and leadership.
   
• Collaboration: Our experts use sophisticated techniques, including laparoscopic and robotic surgery, to carry out procedures through small incisions. Tiny instruments and advanced technologies help us deliver precise care that leads to a faster recovery. Learn more about the Cardiovascular Network of West Michigan.

Cardiovascular Conditions We Treat

• Aortic Aneurysm: Aortic aneurysms occur when the largest artery in the body, the aorta, enlarges.
• Aortic Valve Disease: The aortic valve is one of four valves which must open and close with each heart beat to keep blood moving in one direction through the heart. The aortic valve can malfunction in two ways.
• Atrial Fibrillation: AFib is the most common type of heart arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat). AFib occurs when the heart’s upper chambers beat out of sync with the lower chambers.
• Atrial Septal Defect: Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) is a deficiency of tissue or hole in the part of the septum that separates the atria.
• Cardiomyopathy: Cardiomyopathy is a term that refers to a variety of diseases of the heart muscle ranging in signs, symptoms and treatments.
• Congestive Heart Failure: Heart failure is also called "congestive heart failure" and is a condition in which your heart is pumping blood throughout your body inefficiently due to damage by a cardiovascular disease.
• Coronary Artery Disease: Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) occurs when fatty deposits (plaques) build up inside the walls of the arteries that carry blood into the heart.
• Heart Attack: A heart attack occurs when oxygen-rich blood is restricted or completely blocked from flowing to your heart through the coronary arteries, leaving your heart muscle damaged.
• Heart Failure: Heart failure is also called "congestive heart failure" and is a condition in which your heart is pumping blood throughout your body inefficiently due to damage by a cardiovascular disease.
• High Blood Pressure: If left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to heart attack, heart failure, stroke, blindness or kidney failure.
• Patent Foramen Ovale: Occurs when the flap-like openings of the heart do not close. This intermittent communication can allow blood to pass from the right atria to the left atria.
• Peripheral Artery Disease: The buildup of plaque in the peripheral arteries leading to the stomach, head, arms and most commonly the legs.
• Renal Artery Disease: Reduced blood flow to the kidney can result in high blood pressure and kidney failure if left untreated.
• Structural Heart Disease: Problems with the structure of the heart and valves can be congenital (present at birth) or they can develop over time. Some people are born with holes in their heart or abnormal valves.
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A mechanical problem with compression of vital structures at the juncture between the collarbone and first rib. Compression of blood vessels can cause injury and result in blood clots.
• Varicose Veins: Varicose veins are bulging veins under the skin usually located in the legs. Spider veins are a subset of varicose veins that are smaller and form within the skin.
• Vascular Disease: Vascular disease refers to any abnormality of the blood vessels — the arteries and veins that carry blood throughout the body.
• Venous Insufficiency: A condition that makes it difficult for the veins in your legs to return blood to the heart. This condition can be caused by weakness in the vein walls or valves in your veins that don't function properly.