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Heart Care

This department offers

  • Heart & vascular care
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Heart and vascular care for long‑term heart health

Heart and vascular care helps diagnose and treat conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels. Care teams focus on early detection, lifestyle‑based and minimally invasive treatments first, and advanced procedures when necessary. Coordinated expertise supports recovery, ongoing heart health, and a better quality of life.

Our heart care providers

Lloyd Y. Tani

Lloyd Y. Tani, MD

Pediatric Cardiology
University of Utah Pediatric Cardiology Clinic
801-213-3599
Hugh F. Bigg
4.9

Hugh F. Bigg, DO

Pediatric Cardiology
Intermountain Health - Billings Pediatric Cardiology
Kevin J. Bruen
4.6

Kevin J. Bruen, MD

Vascular Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
Melissa K. Walton-Shirley

Melissa K. Walton-Shirley, MD

Cardiology
Heart & Vascular Downtown Clinic - 204E Cardiology
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Douglas M. Guy

Douglas M. Guy, MD

Cardiology
Heart & Vascular Downtown Clinic - 204E Cardiology
Patricia J. Rubin

Patricia J. Rubin, MD

Cardiology
Heart & Vascular Downtown Clinic - 204E Cardiology
Carine Basmadjian
4.9

Carine Basmadjian, MD

Cardiology
Heart & Vascular Downtown Clinic - 204E Cardiology
Thomas J. Desmarais
5

Thomas J. Desmarais, MD

Vascular Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
Jeffrey S. Horn
4.9

Jeffrey S. Horn, MD

Vascular Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
Ronald B. Henckel
5

Ronald B. Henckel, MD

Interventional Cardiology
Heart & Vascular Downtown Clinic - 400E Cardiology
Robert T. Terry
5

Robert T. Terry, MD

Interventional Cardiology
Heart & Vascular Downtown Clinic - 400E Cardiology
Whitnee J. Hogan

Whitnee J. Hogan, MD

Pediatric Cardiology
Intermountain Utah Valley Clinic Rock Canyon Pediatric Specialists
Richard V Williams
4.9

Richard V Williams, MD

Pediatric Cardiology
Primary Children's Medical Center
Anastasios P. Saliaris

Anastasios P. Saliaris, MD

Electrophysiology
Heart & Vascular Downtown Clinic - 400E Cardiology
Joseph C. Apostol
5

Joseph C. Apostol, MD

Interventional Cardiology
Heart & Vascular Downtown Clinic - 400E Cardiology
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Expertise when you need it most

Heart Programs and Services

Getting the care you need starts with finding the right heart program. Our team of experts strive to offer excellent clinical outcomes, advanced treatment options and some of the highest safety ratings for care

Resources

  • Early Heart Attack Care (EHAC):  Learn to recognize the early signs and symptoms of heart attack.
  • Hands-Only CPR:  Our hands can do so many things, the most important may be saving someone’s life.  Learn more and find instructional resources from the American Heart Association.
  • Heart Disease Risk Assessment:  This tool is developed by the American College of Cardiology Foundation and is intended for use by healthcare providers and patients. It calculates the 10-year risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) using traditional risk factors such as age, sex, race, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, diabetes status, smoking status, and medication use.

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