A national leader in heart disease treatment, surgery and research.

As a patient or family member, there are many reasons to choose the Hartford HealthCare Heart and Vascular Institute. Whether you enter our system through one of our board-certified cardiologists in an outpatient setting, in an emergency by way of LIFE STAR helicopter, or at one of our seven hospitals, including a tertiary care level teaching hospital, we provide the coordinated, evidence-based care that you need to get back on your feet again.

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Heart & Vascular Institute Conditions and Treatments

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Service Locations

A leader in the prevention and treatment of heart disease.

Conditions

It's not always easy to tell if you're having problems with blood vessels in your heart and your body. You can't feel plaque building up in your arteries. That's a scary thought for anyone concerned about high blood pressure or high cholesterol.

Departments & Services

A breakdown of some of the services at The Heart & Vascular Institute.

Programs & Classes

Take a class, attend an upcoming event or join a support group. Browse our calendar to view our ongoing classes and events.

News

See the latest news from the Heart and Vascular Institute.

Meet our Heart & Vascular Institute Team:

Name Specialties Location
Shant John Manoushagian, MD Shant John Manoushagian, MD 860.886.0023
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Norwich
Sumeet Sanjeev Pawar, MD Sumeet Sanjeev Pawar, MD
4.9 /5
295 surveys
860.572.5400
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Mystic
  • Westerly
  • Niantic
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Chikezie Alvarez, MD Chikezie Alvarez, MD 860.889.9180
  • Cardiac Electrophysiology
  • Norwich
Edward D. Gifford, MD, FSVS, FACS, RPVI Edward D. Gifford, MD, FSVS, FACS, RPVI
4.9 /5
84 surveys
860.522.4158
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Hartford
  • Niantic
  • Norwich
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Elizabeth Aitcheson, MD, MPH, RPVI Elizabeth Aitcheson, MD, MPH, RPVI
4.9 /5
112 surveys
860.522.4158
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Hartford
  • Norwich
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Owen Glotzer, MD Owen Glotzer, MD
4.7 /5
105 surveys
860.522.4158
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Hartford
  • Niantic
  • Manchester
  • Norwich
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Ting Li, MD, PhD, FACC Ting Li, MD, PhD, FACC
4.8 /5
198 surveys
860.886.0023
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Norwich
  • Mystic
  • Plainfield
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David Madigan Casey, MD, FACC David Madigan Casey, MD, FACC
4.9 /5
348 surveys
860.886.0023
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Norwich
  • Mystic
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Stephen M. Kutz, MD, FACC Stephen M. Kutz, MD, FACC
4.9 /5
307 surveys
401.596.4499
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Westerly
  • Mystic
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Sabeena Arora, MD Sabeena Arora, MD
4.9 /5
79 surveys
860.972.1212
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Hartford
  • Middletown
  • Norwich
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Jude Francis Clancy, MD, FHRS Jude Francis Clancy, MD, FHRS
5.0 /5
118 surveys
203.678.1050
  • Cardiac Electrophysiology
  • Middletown
  • Old Saybrook
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Akhilesh Kumar Jain, MD, FACS, RPVI Akhilesh Kumar Jain, MD, FACS, RPVI
4.9 /5
108 surveys
860.522.4158
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Hartford
  • Norwich
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Joseph Anthony Radojevic, MD Joseph Anthony Radojevic, MD 860.972.1212
  • Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant
  • Hartford
Parth S. Shah, MD, MPH, FACS Parth S. Shah, MD, MPH, FACS
5.0 /5
120 surveys
860.223.0800
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Plainville
  • New Britain
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Faisal Hasan, MD Faisal Hasan, MD 860.524.3070
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Hartford
Paras Satish Bhatt, MD Paras Satish Bhatt, MD
4.9 /5
149 surveys
860.889.9180
  • Cardiac Electrophysiology
  • Norwich
  • Branford
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Mouhanad Ayach, MD, RPVI Mouhanad Ayach, MD, RPVI
4.9 /5
118 surveys
860.223.0800
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Plainville
  • New Britain
  • Torrington
  • Winsted
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Saurabh Joshi, MD, FACC, FSCAI Saurabh Joshi, MD, FACC, FSCAI 860.524.3070
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Hartford
Mark Spencer Godfrey, MD Mark Spencer Godfrey, MD
4.8 /5
113 surveys
860.696.4306
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Hartford
Moulin Y. Chokshi, MD Moulin Y. Chokshi, MD
4.8 /5
131 surveys
203.678.1050
  • Cardiac Electrophysiology
  • Bloomfield
  • Wallingford
  • New Britain
  • West Hartford
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Katharine T. Decena, MD, FACC Katharine T. Decena, MD, FACC
4.8 /5
260 surveys
860.886.0023
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Norwich
Andrew Scatola, MD Andrew Scatola, MD
5.0 /5
44 surveys
860.972.1212
  • Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant
  • Hartford
  • Winsted
  • Bloomfield
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Amandeep Juneja, MD Amandeep Juneja, MD 860.522.4158
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Hartford
  • Willimantic
  • Manchester
  • Norwich
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Ninad Zaman, DO Ninad Zaman, DO 860.628.0703
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Southington