Center for Advanced Myocardial and Circulatory Disorders and Heart Transplantation

About Our Program

The HLVI Center for Advanced Myocardial and Circulatory Disorders and Heart Transplantation is the only adult Heart Transplant Program in the region and is focuses on developing treatments for patients suffering from diseases that lead to heart failure and those who ultimately may require a mechanical circulatory support device or heart transplant. The Center will continuously develop medical therapies and interventions for disease management and work with a world-class team on surgical and transplant options.

Conditions and Treatment

• Cardiogenic Shock
• Circulatory Shock
• Cardiomyopathy
• Heart Failure
• Heart Transplantation
• Advanced Mechanical Circulating Assist Devices
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
  • Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
  • Biventricular Assist Device (BiVAD)

Our Team

• David Feldman, MD, PhD, Director
• Vlad Cotarlan, MD
• Louis B. Louis IV, MD

Awards

2016 Get With the Guidelines
University of Cincinnati Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation’s secondary prevention guidelines for patients with heart failure.