Heart & Vascular Care

The heart is a vital organ and is responsible for pumping blood and delivering oxygen throughout the body. When it does not function properly, serious health problems can occur.

Leading Cardiovascular Care

 At the University Health Cardiovascular Center in San Antonio, our cardiologists provide advanced and compassionate heart care to patients across South Texas. We offer comprehensive cardiovascular services, from prevention and diagnosis to the most innovative treatments, all delivered by a multi-specialty team of heart and vascular specialists.

Our facilities combine nationally recognized expertise with state-of-the-art technology, including the Structural Heart and Valve Center, Limb Salvage Clinic, Women’s Heart Center and the region’s only Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program.

Our commitment to delivering leading cardiovascular care in San Antonio is reflected in the honors we’ve earned. University Health is proud to hold the following awards and designations:

• Magnet designation for nursing excellence for the 4th year in a row
• Recognized as an Institute of Quality® for Cardiac Surgery by Aetna since 2022
• Certification for our Cardiac Rehabilitation Program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Preventing Heart Disease in San Antonio

We believe the most effective care starts with prevention—that is why our heart specialists focus on heart disease prevention in San Antonio and across South Texas.

From understanding the role of artery health to learning how family history impacts your risk of heart disease, you can rely on our cardiologists to provide expert guidance on keeping your heart healthy. 

Conditions We Treat

A cardiologist specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Our team of heart doctors care for patients with both common and complex conditions, including:

• Coronary artery disease and chest pain
• Heart valve disorders
• Arrhythmias and abnormal heart rhythms
• Heart failure
• Hypertension and high cholesterol
• Peripheral artery disease (PAD) and vascular conditions
• Congenital heart disease in adults

Why the University Health Cardiovascular Center?

At the University Health Cardiovascular Center, patients can expect personalized heart care delivered by a multidisciplinary team of:

• Cardiologists, including interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists and preventive cardiologists
• Cardiac surgeons
• Cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon who performs heart surgery
• Cardiac care nurses
• Imaging specialists
• Perfusionist, who operates the heart-lung bypass machine during heart bypass surgery
• Physical or occupational therapist

Our state-of-the-art facilities support care at every stage, from early screenings and prevention to advanced interventional procedures and surgery. This approach allows us to provide seamless care, guiding patients smoothly from diagnosis through treatment, recovery and long-term follow-up.

Whether it’s managing risk factors or performing lifesaving interventions, our team is dedicated to helping patients achieve stronger heart health.

Heart and Vascular Specialists You Can Trust

Our heart team’s commitment to excellence has been nationally recognized, from intake to discharge and rehab.

• 2025 American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award
• 2024 Gold Level Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Award for Excellence in Life Support
• 2023 STRAC Comprehensive Resuscitation Center
• American College of Cardiology Cath lab accreditation
• Center for complex arrhythmias, like VT ablation
• Accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) for Adult and Pediatric Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology and Vascular Imaging
• Center for Lead Extraction
• Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association Center of Excellence