Heart & Vascular Center

Cayuga Heart and Vascular Center has been providing cardiac services for forty years and has more than a decade of experience in invasive cardiac care.

About

Cardiologists are physicians who diagnose and treat acute and chronic disorders of the heart. Cayuga Heart and Vascular Center has highly skilled noninvasive and invasive cardiologists, all of whom are Fellows of the American College of Cardiology (FACC). We have several board certifications and specialty areas among our cardiologists including echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, pacing and defibrillation, cardiovascular angiography, and interventional cardiology. These subspecialty certifications help to ensure that we provide state-of-the-art care to our community. We also provide 24-hour cardiac-care coverage at Cayuga Medical Center, and on-call at Schuyler Hospital.

Comprehensive Service Line

The Cayuga Heart and Vascular Center participates in every aspect of your cardiac care, from the moment you arrive at one of our hospitals until the time you are discharged. Whether you are admitted with an acute heart attack requiring emergency percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), come to us for an outpatient surgical procedure such as pacemaker implantation, or require outpatient testing, the care you receive is focused specifically on cardiac health.

The Cayuga Heart and Vascular Center is a hospital-wide multidisciplinary team of health professionals linking Admissions, the Emergency Department, the Cardiac Catheterization Team, Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Inpatient Telemetry, Outpatient Testing, the Laboratory, Imaging Services, Nutrition and Dining, the Cayuga Center for Healthy Living, Cardiovascular Rehabilitation, and our Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers. Working together, we provide a comprehensive network of cardiac care.

Vascular Intervention & Surgery

Patients with complex and serious conditions of blood vessels and the lymph system (vascular diseases) often find the help they need from vascular surgeons. Our experts provide coordinated and comprehensive treatment to people of all ages.

Vascular surgeons are specialists who are highly trained to treat diseases of the vascular system. Your blood vessels are a network of arteries, veins, and capillaries that carry blood to and from your heart and nourish your organs and tissues. Many different vascular diseases can damage your blood vessels and raise your risk of complications. Vascular surgeons develop and use advanced diagnostic techniques and surgical treatments, such as balloon angioplasty and stenting, bypass surgery, and carotid endarterectomy.

Vascular Surgeons do more than Surgery

A vascular surgeon makes sure patients with vascular health issues know and understand all their options. In short, vascular surgeons perform surgery, but they see and treat many patients who don’t require surgery. Many vascular problems can be treated with medication or exercise. Vascular surgeons manage veins and arteries in every part of the body except the brain and the heart.

How do I know I need to see a vascular surgeon?

Typically, patients are referred to a vascular surgeon by their primary care physician. Sometimes patients become acquainted with a vascular surgeon after an unexpected event lands them in the hospital. You might be referred to a vascular surgeon if you see your regular doctor for pain in your legs and learn that you have peripheral arterial disease, for example. If you are in a high-risk category: are a smoker, diabetic, and/or have high blood pressure, you may be a candidate for starting a relationship with a vascular surgeon.

The Newest Facilities and Technology

Cayuga Heart and Vascular Center has been providing cardiac services for forty years and has more than a decade of experience in invasive cardiac care. Based on our successful track record, our cardiac services program received approval from the NYS Department of Health to offer percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). To prepare for this lifesaving new service, in 2025 we completed a major renovation and expansion of the Cardiac Catheterization Suite with the very newest technology in use today. We initiated PCI in 2010 and have served many heart attack patients locally who previously would have been transferred.

Cardiopulmonary

If you suffer from circulatory, breathing, or sleep problems, excellent help is here.

When you require tests or therapy, there’s no need to add a long car ride to the discomfort of your ailment. Just ask your doctor to refer you to Cayuga Heart and Vascular Center or Schuyler Hospital. We offer professional care that’s more personal and compassionate than you’ll find elsewhere. A low patient/therapist ratio allows our staff to take their time with you and treat you more like a friend than a patient.

There’s no compromise on quality. All of our technicians and therapists are fully credentialed, licensed practitioners in their specialties. We’ve been awarded a Certificate of Excellence by the American Association of Respiratory Care, placing us in the top 10 percent in the country since 2003.

Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

Diagnostic and interventional cardiology refers to procedures that diagnose and treat coronary artery disease (including acute heart attack), certain heart valve problems, and congenital heart disease. These procedures are performed in the Cardiac Catheterization Suite and are minimally invasive because they rely on the use of catheters and tiny incisions rather than large incisions.

Wellness and Recovery

If you’ve had a heart attack or cardiac surgery, or if you suffer from stable angina (chest pain), your doctor may urge you to make lifestyle changes to improve your health and reduce your risk of future cardiac events. The care team at the Cayuga Center for Healthy Living (CCHL) located at the Cayuga Wellness Center, can answer your questions and guide you safely through recovery and into a healthier lifestyle. The Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at Cayuga Center for Healthy Living (CCHL) has received program certification from the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.