Topics: Heart and Vascular Institute

A man sits in a chair while a nurse cares for him in his hospital room. The room includes a ceiling lift that hangs above the woman. To her right, is a patient table and bed. Multiple monitors, cords and equipment hand on the wall behind the bed. A curtain hangs across the sliding door to the room. A cart is visible in the hall beyond the open door.

Hershey Medical Center completes renovation of heart and vascular unit

Feb 9, 2024

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center will complete the final stage of a two-part move of its Heart and Vascular Progressive Care Unit from the first to third floor on Tuesday, Feb. 13.

A physician with a tooth extraction tool tends to a patient who is reclined in an exam chair. A tray of tools and a computer screen with an X-ray are in the background.

The Medical Minute: Tooth trouble linked to heart trouble

Feb 7, 2024

Medical science says a lot about how cardiovascular health is influenced by what you put in your mouth. But what about the mouth itself? A Penn State Health heart surgeon offers his views on dental health and hearth health.

Top photo: A group of 17 stand together and smile at the Lancaster Heart Walk. Behind them are balloons and trees. The Penn State Nittany Lion mascot is lying in front of the group. Bottom photo: A group of 13 people stand in a row and smile at the Capital Region Heart Walk. Behind them are balloons and trees. A woman on the right has a baby in a stroller.

Penn State Health teams raise money to save lives at Heart Walks

Oct 18, 2023

Nearly 140 walkers on more than a dozen teams represented Penn State Health during American Heart Association Heart Walk events in Harrisburg and Lancaster, raising more than $8,000.

Six people pose for a photo together.

A summer of opportunities: Penn State College of Medicine hosts first cohort of clinical research interns

Sep 27, 2023

Six Penn State students participated in a clinical research internship at Penn State College of Medicine during summer 2023.

A man places packs in the back of a utility vehicle. He wears a Camp LIonheart T-shirt.

Safety first, growth always: Camp Lionheart gives pediatric heart patients a chance at normalcy

Aug 17, 2023

For eight years, Camp Lionheart has taken every precaution to give kids with heart defects and their families a weeklong respite. Safety is a meticulously designed machine that’s so well-oiled you barely know it’s there.

A doctor listens to a young woman’s heartbeat with a stethoscope.

The Medical Minute: Understanding hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Aug 9, 2023

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can cause sudden death at any age – but particularly in young people. A Penn State Health heart surgeon discusses prevention.

Dr. Vasudev Virparia, left, points at an intravascular ultrasound image on a monitor while Norah Martin, a registered cardiovascular invasive specialist at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center, watches. They are both wearing scrubs, face masks and surgical caps. They are standing in a cardiac catheterization lab.

Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center’s interventional cardiology team provides seamless emergency care

Aug 9, 2023

Don Farr of Mount Joy is alive today thanks to the quick actions of Penn State Health emergency medical technicians, emergency department staff and interventional cardiologists at Lancaster Medical Center.

A statue depicting the mascot of Penn State University, the Nittany Lion, surrounded by bushes.

College of Medicine faculty receive promotions, tenure for 2023-2024 academic year

Jun 29, 2023

Effective July 1, the following faculty have been promoted and/or awarded tenure at Penn State College of Medicine.

John Kline, wearing suspenders and glasses, kneels on the ground as he looks over his garden. Plants are visible in wooden planter beds. In the background are trees and a building on the right. In the far-right side of the photo, a decorative frog hangs on the garden door.

10 years after first TAVR heart procedure, Berks Cardiology continues to innovate

Jun 26, 2023

Ten years after becoming the Berks Region’s first patient to have a minimally invasive heart procedure known as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, John Kline is living life to the fullest.

Penn State connects community to research studies with upgraded registry

Jun 1, 2023

StudyFinder, Penn State’s clinical research database, now makes it easier for community members and patients to find studies related to their medical history and interests.

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