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Women's Cardiac Institute

Heart disease does not affect all women in the same way, and the warning signs for women are not always the same in men. The Heart & Vascular Hospital at Hackensack university Medical Center has created the Women’s Cardiac Institute to meet these unique needs.

Led by a superb team of highly-qualified female cardiologists, and the largest collaboration of female cardiologists in Bergen County, the Women’s Cardiac Institute takes a comprehensive and collaborative approach to heart care and offers the full spectrum of services to prevent and treat this number 1 killer of women in America.

The Women’s Cardiac Institute has access to the most advanced technology and treatments available. From outstanding emergency treatment, to open heart surgery, to long-term management of chronic conditions—we have developed system-wide comprehensive cardiovascular services that guarantee you the same superior standard of care throughout all of our hospital and ambulatory centers.

Hackensack University Medical Center is nationally and internationally recognized for clinical excellence. Our team of community-based cardiologists, with a focus on women’s cardiac issues, has received national recognition, such as:

America’s Top Cardiologists
Weingarten Clinician Humanitarian Award
Consumers’ Research Council of America’s Top Cardiologists
“Top Docs” in Bergen County
The Institute is committed to service excellence because we believe that great medicine goes hand-in-hand with compassion and concern. When you visit to the Women’s Cardiac Institute for heart care, you can be sure you are putting your heart in the very best hands.

Thank you for entrusting your care to us.

Hear more about the Women's Cardiac Institute here at Hackensack University Medical Center from Dr. Sarah Timmapuri

To learn more about the services offered by the Women’s Cardiac Institute at the Heart & Vascular Hospital, please CALL 855.996.HWCI (4924).

The Institute is committed to service excellence because we believe that great medicine goes hand-in-hand with compassion and concern.

When you visit to the Women’s Cardiac Institute for heart care, you can be sure you are putting your heart in the very best hands.

These services include:

Comprehensive Cardiac Evaluation and Testing
Noninvasive Testing
Heart Failure Prevention
Dietary Health and Fitness
Highly Advanced Invasive Procedures and Cardiac Surgery

For your Convenience

In addition to clinical excellence, the Women’s Cardiac Institute team provides a warm, patient-centered environment of caring. We offer valet parking, convenient office hours, Spanish speaking staff, and other amenities.

In the Community

Our cardiologists welcome the opportunity to speak to your business, community, civic, religious or educational group regarding a variety of cardiac-related topics. Please call us to discuss how we may provide valuable information to your group.

Specific Care for Women

Noninvasive Testing

We offer the following tests in both inpatient and outpatient settings:

Electrocardiography or EKG
Holter Monitoring
Stress Testing
Nuclear Stress Testing
Echocardiography
Transesophageal Echocardiography
Peripheral Vascular Disease Management

Interventional Cardiology

Invasive cardiology techniques may serve as an alternative for patients with coronary artery disease or vascular disease. Through the Women’s Cardiac Institute you will have access to state-of-the-art catheterization labs which have the following procedures available:

Balloon Angioplasty (including radical site)
Atherectomy
Stent Placement
Intravascular Ultrasound
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Atrial Septal Defect Repair (ASD)
Balloon Valvuloplasty

Invasive Arrhythmia Service

The Women’s Cardiac Institute offers the most sophisticated services to diagnose and treat irregularities of the heartbeat or arrhythmias, a common and potentially life-threatening problem. We offer services such as:

Diagnostic Electrophysiology
Radiofrequency Ablation
Electrical Cardioversion
Implantable Defibrillator
Pacemaker Placement
Pacemaker Follow-up Center
Stereotaxis Procedure

Heart Failure Treatment

The Women’s Cardiac Institute has taken an aggressive approach to treating and managing heart failure patients. Our cardiologists offer a heart treatment and prevention program that offers advanced and effective care.

Cardiac Surgical Services

The Women’s Cardiac Institute at the Heart & Vascular Hospital offers the following:

Coronary Artery Bypass
Valve Replacement
Aneurysm Repair
Off Pump Beating Heart Surgery
Minimally Invasive Procedures
Aortic Homograft

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