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Suresh Mulukutla, MD, an interventional cardiologist and chair of Cardiology at UPMC Passavant, is excited about the continued expansion of cardiovascular care and technology for patients in the northern suburbs of Pittsburgh and beyond.New programs and partnerships with other medical specialties are already launching to provide even more personalized care, closer to home.Dedicated Women’s Cardiology ProgramOne such initiative is the Magee-Womens Heart Program, a dedicated women’s cardiology program. \u201cThis is an important endeavor because women have unique cardiovascular risk factors that are often overlooked,” says Dr. Mulukutla, who sees patients in Coraopolis, the North Hills, Sewickley, and Oakland. \u201cThis is an opportunity to further provide comprehensive care for women.”Women often seek cardiovascular care during their childbearing years and then later in their post-menopausal years, but tend to skip it between the ages of 40 and 60. That’s a bad idea because risk factors for heart disease start to accumulate in that age range, according to Dr. Mulukutla.“We are trying to bridge the gap between these two extremes so that we can prevent the development of cardiovascular disease,” he says.UPMC Passavant also recently unveiled the UPMC Center for Inherited Heart Disease, a clinic focused on inherited arrhythmias \u2014 or abnormal heart rhythms \u2014 passed down from generation to generation. Some genetic disorders can put patients at risk for serious cardiac conditions, such as ventricular tachycardia. The program offers comprehensive evaluations for patients and their families from both cardiologists and genetic counselors, as well as close follow-up care.New Cardio-oncology ProgramThe cardio-oncology program, in partnership with UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, launched in 2021 to serve patients who have developed heart issues related to their cancer diagnosis. These issues may have resulted from the medications, chemotherapy, or radiation treatments they received to treat their cancer. Cardio-oncology patients require close cardiac follow-up care and imaging, in addition to a team that works together to address all aspects of their care and treatment.As programs at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute continue to expand, it will bring in more experts, such as heart failure specialists to care for patients with congestive heart failure, and more imaging capabilities, such as cardiac MRI. Our world-class team in cardiology, cardiac surgery, and vascular surgery also looks forward to expanding our offerings in key areas, including:Advanced interventions for managing atrial fibrillation.Cardiac surgery.Minimally invasive valve replacement therapies.Treating all forms of vascular disease.Leveraging the Power of DataSuresh Mulukutla, MD, cardiologist and Chair of Cardiology at UPMC Passavant UPMC has invested in integrating data across its 40 hospitals. This has allowed UPMC heart health experts to identify new opportunities to enhance patient care through specialized programs. As director of analytics for UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, Dr. Mulukutla and his team leverage a vast amount of data to make constant improvements to the high-quality care they provide.\u201cThat kind of data is powerful and significant compared to other hospitals across the United States,” Dr. Mulukutla says . \u201cWe can examine what’s going on at a granular level, make changes based on the data, and continue to follow how people are doing and how care is being delivered. It provides constant learning and improvement opportunities. I don’t think you can do that unless you have the data that allows you to understand the current state, implement interventions to improve outcomes, and measure the impact of those initiatives.”In the last 20 years, cardiac care and services at UPMC Passavant have grown from essential cardiac care to a center for advanced care and services, with a full team of multidisciplinary experts and a roadmap of continued expansion.\u201cThat has been part of UPMC’s commitment to our communities \u2013 so that patients don’t have to travel hours away, or even into the city, to obtain world-class care,” Dr. Mulukutla says.With Find a Doctor, you can schedule an appointment with any UPMC physician or search by condition, specialty, provider, or practice. Editor's Note: This article was originally published on March 10, 2021, and was last reviewed on February 28, 2022."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"2021","item":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2021\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"03","item":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2021\/\/03\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Charting the Future: World-Class Cardiovascular Care","item":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2021\/03\/world-class-cardiovascular-care\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]