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TABLE OF CONTENTS Dear Colleagues, A Tradition of Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 We are pleased to present to you the 2020 annual report for the UAB Cardiovascular Institute (CVI). Over the past year, our clinical programs have experienced tremendous growth and continue to deliver high-quality care to patients with cardiovascular disease. Our cardiovascular services continue to be recognized among the best in the nation, and U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) in 2019 again recognized UAB Hospital as one of the “Top 50 Centers for Cardiology and Heart Surgery”. Cardiac Rhythm Disorders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ischemic Heart Disease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Ischemic Heart Disease: Interventional Cardiology. . . . . 7 Structural Heart & Valve Disease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Building upon the legacies of Drs. Champ Lyons and John Kirklin, among many others, we continue to blaze trails in advancing the knowledge and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Our recent accomplishments follow decades of leadership in the field, and we are poised for further success through the recent creation of the CVI. Established in June 2019, the CVI integrates the clinical programs of cardiology, cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, and cardiothoracic anesthesia to provide a centralized organization for delivering cardiovascular care within our hospital and ambulatory clinics. Aortic Disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Congenital Heart Disease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Heart Failure & Pulmonary Hypertension. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Thoracic Transplantation & Mechanical Circulatory Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 The mission of the CVI is to deliver world-class cardiovascular care in an inspiring, team- oriented environment, and our vision is to be a global leader in cardiovascular medicine through excellence and innovation in patient care, research, and education. In the last year, we have enhanced our positioning as one of the largest cardiovascular programs in the country, and we are proud to offer our patients the most advanced therapies available. RANKED NATIONALLY by U.S. News & World Report The outcomes demonstrated in this report are a testament to the commitment of hundreds of team members across UAB Medicine and the CVI. On behalf of our faculty and staff, we thank you for your interest in our clinical programs and for your continued collaboration in advancing care delivery to patients with cardiovascular disease. • James Davies, MD CVI Director Adam Beck, MD CVI Co-Director, Quality Sumanth Prabhu, MD CVI Co-Director, Research U.S. News & World Report HIGH PERFORMING IN: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Heart Bypass Surgery Heart Failure Heart Valve Surgery Lung Cancer Surgery Advanced Limb Preservation Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Comprehensive Vein Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Thoracic Surgery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Preventive Cardiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Cardiovascular Imaging Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Cardio-Oncology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Women’s Heart Health Clinic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 FIFTH CONSECUTIVE Magnet Designation for Nursing Excellence Hypertension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 IBM Watson Health TOP 50 CARDIOVASCULAR HOSPITAL Clinical Trials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Cardiovascular Research. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Education & Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Healthgrades 100 BEST HOSPITALS for Cardiac Care Referrals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Healthgrades 50 BEST HOSPITALS for Cardiac Surgery Faculty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Continuing Education Opportunities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2019 list of 100 GREAT HOSPITALS IN AMERICA uabmedicine.org 1