The Heart Lung Vascular Institute (HLVI) includes cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, pulmonary and critical care, and vascular surgery. Each service line strives to ensure that HLVI provides excellence in: • Patient care
• Medical education • Biomedical research
The physicians at HLVI perform more cardiothoracic and vascular procedures than any other medical center in the region and participate in cutting-edge research to achieve excellence in patient care. The Heart Lung Vascular Institute devotes itself to the medical center’s mission of healing, education and discovery. This annual report shares HLVI’s services, volumes, outcomes and accomplishments. Our hope is that this report will give you a better understanding of the specialists who are devoted to the medical center’s mission of healing, education and discovery. Thank you for your trust and support of the Heart Lung Vascular Institute. For additional information regarding our programs and services, please contact us at 865-305-6970 or visit us at UTMedicalCenter.org.
Paul Branca, MD, FCCP, D-AABIP, Vice President, HLVI
Brent E. Hannah, MBA, RRT, FACHE, Executive Director, HLVI
02 Introduction 03 Dedication to David Hall 04 Cardiology 05 Structural Heart Program 14 Cardiothoracic Surgery
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