Heart & Vascular

Two years after launch, cardiac surgery program expands services with new specialists, procedures University of Michigan Health-West has reached another significant milestone in cardiac care, completing its 300th open-heart surgery procedure, just two years after launching the program through the Cardiovascular Network of West Michigan. This achievement shows the growth of advanced heart care options Read More

The Cardiovascular Network of West Michigan marked the successful completion of the first Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedures at University of Michigan Health-West as it expands services to meet the needs of patients in the region. The milestone is a significant advancement in cardiac care, offering a minimally invasive alternative to open-heart surgery. The Read More

The Cardiovascular Network of West Michigan reached a significant milestone, successfully completing its 200th open-heart surgery procedure at University of Michigan Health-West. This achievement was marked April 4, 2024 by Dr. Alphonse DeLucia III and comes just 18 months after the program’s launch in October 2022. The Cardiovascular Network of West Michigan is a joint Read More

University of Michigan Health-West has reached a new milestone in cardiovascular care with the unveiling of the Steve and Amy Van Andel Heart & Vascular Center at a ceremony Thursday, Nov. 30. The state-of-the-art medical center, located within the UM Health-West Professional Building on Health Dr. SW, was made possible by landmark gifts totaling $3.1 Read More

Ten months since launching the state’s newest open-heart surgery program, the Cardiovascular Network of West Michigan completed its 100th surgery at University of Michigan Health-West, a pace that is nearly two and a half times its first-year goal of 50 operations. In addition to giving West Michigan patients greater choice and access to top-rated care Read More

A group of community leaders has invested in the health of West Michigan with gifts totaling $3.1 million, opening a new era of cardiovascular care and advanced open-heart surgery, University of Michigan Health-West officials announced today. The gifts collectively are among the largest the nonprofit health system has ever received. Contributions have come from a Read More

University of Michigan Health-West, home of the state’s newest center for open-heart surgery, is adding the leadership and experience of a surgeon who has performed more than 5,000 cardiothoracic procedures in his career. Dr. Alphonse DeLucia III will lead the UM Health-West cardiac surgery team in its role as a member of the Cardiovascular Network Read More