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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.
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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
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