UW Medicine Heart Institute

Our acclaimed team of clinicians are pioneers in groundbreaking treatments of complex heart problems and experts in cardiothoracic surgery. As a leading clinical trial participant, UW Medicine is at the forefront of innovating technology and advancing more effective treatments for your heart. With readily available appointments, multiple locations and one-time registration, we are here to help you get the care you need right away.

We have the most advanced imaging such as echocardiography MRI, CT scan and angiography all in one location, which allows us to provide informed choices in complex situations.

Our team of surgeons are board certified subspecialists driving clinical and research innovation as well as educating the next generations. This level of expertise allows our team to perform advanced treatments not available elsewhere.

The UW Medicine Heart Institute in Seattle is the nation’s newest Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center, becoming the only such site in the Pacific Northwest. The distinction was awarded by the American Heart Association and Mitral Foundation. The award recognizes UW Medicine Heart Institute as a Center of Excellece for mitral valve repair given its record of case volumes and superior clinical outcomes over the past three years among patients who underwent surgery to repair degenerative mitral valve disease.