Conditions We Treat
UMMS’ heart specialists and surgeons are among Maryland’s most experienced in diagnosing and treating heart conditions. You’ll get the highest level of care in the state when you visit our team for cardiac screening, prevention and intervention.
Heart Conditions We Care for
You can get treatment with us for a long list of heart conditions, including:
- Aortic disease – The aorta, the body's largest blood vessel, develops an aneurysm (bulge) or dissection (tear)
- Arrhythmia – The heart’s electrical system can cause irregular heartbeats
- Congenital heart disease – Heart abnormalities that are present at birth
- Heart attack – Fatty deposits can clog or block blood flow from coronary arteries to the heart
- Heart failure – The heart can't pump enough blood through the body
- High blood pressure – The pressure of the blood flow against artery walls becomes too high - also known as hypertension
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy – The heart muscle thickens and makes the heart work harder to pump, while limiting blood flow
- Limb preservation – Leg loss due to diabetes or peripheral artery disease can be prevented
- Peripheral vascular disease – Blockages or blood clots in blood vessels in the lower leg
- Pulmonary hypertension – A lung disorder causing high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries
- Valve disease – Conditions affecting the heart valves can disrupt blood circulation
Learn more about the heart procedures and treatments we offer.