Cardiovascular Division - Washington University School of Medicine

The Cardiovascular Division at Washington University School of Medicine is a national leader in the delivery of high-quality cardiovascular care to a large, diverse patient population with a range of cardiovascular care needs, in training the next generation of leaders in cardiovascular medicine, and in conducting basic, translational, clinical, and population research to improve cardiovascular outcomes.

The Division, in partnership withBarnes-Jewish Hospital, provides a full range of services including:

General Cardiology Consultation

Electrophysiology

Coronary Interventional and Structural Heart Disease

Advanced Heart Failure

Circulatory Assist Devices and Cardiac Transplantation

Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Women’s Heart Disease

Marfan’s syndrome

Cardio-Neuromuscular Disorders

Cardio-Oncology

Faculty members from the Division have provided groundbreaking research in the area of thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction, biomarkers for cardiac injury and cardiac imaging. The clinical excellence of the Division is reflected by the consistent high ranking in U.S. News & World Report. The faculty provide care for inpatients in theHeart and Vascular Centerat Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and see outpatients at the Center for Advanced Medicine on the Washington University School of Medicine campus, as well as in the western and southern suburbs of the St. Louis metropolitan area.

The Division has more than 75facultymembers, who are nationally and internationally recognized for their clinical expertise and their research contributions. The Cardiovascular Division has trained more than 300 cardiology fellows, as well as numerous graduate students (PhD and MD/PhD) and post-doctoral research fellows, many of whom have become leaders in academic medicine.