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Gary
Francis , M.D.,
Section Head, Clinical Cardiology
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The Cleveland Clinic Heart Center is the best Heart Center in America, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual survey.*
No heart program has more experience, more knowledge or better access to today's life-saving, state-of-the-art technology. The Heart Center's staff and cardiologists represents one of the largest cardiovascular specialty groups in the world, and provides patients with the full breadth and depth of cardiovascular care.
The
Section of Clinical Cardiology is very often the entry point for access
to that specialized care. The Section's primary mission is to deliver
high quality, cardiovascular care to all of our patients, in the hospital
as well as in the outpatient setting. We see patients with very common
heart problems, such as angina, artery problems, valvular heart disease,
and heart failure, as well as some very rare forms of heart disease. Some
of our patients are so ill that they have been told they are untreatable
at other facilities.
The Section offers the latest innovations in cardiac care and clinical therapies to patients of all ages. We provide state-of-the-art tests and procedures to assist in accurate diagnosis and planning of treatment. We listen carefully to our patients' concerns and try to devise the very best evaluation and treatment plans for each individual. Our cardiologists provide broad treatment options, including lifestyle modification recommendations, medications and procedures, and our cardiologists work closely with our cardiovascular surgeons who perform open heart surgery.
Our cardiologists treat all kinds of heart and blood vessel diseases including:
- Heart attacks
- Myocardial Infarction
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Arrhythmias
- Mitral stenosis and insufficiency
- Aortic stenosis and insufficiency
- Aortic disease
- Congestive heart failure
- Atrial fibrillation and flutter
- Coronary artery disease
- Hypercholesterolemia and risk factor modification
- Family history of coronary disease
- Heart disease symptoms:
- Chest pain or discomfort (angina)
- Shortness of breath
- Palpitations
- Vascular disease
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