At UVA, our aortic and artery teams work closely with referring physicians to determine your best course of treatment from management to surgical intervention.
Our team of cardiologists, interventional radiologists and cardiac and vascular surgeons work together to make sure you get the most appropriate treatment options.
A patient's chance of survival greatly depends on when they receive proper treatment. UVA's Aortic Alert system can get you UVA's specialty care as soon as possible. Watch Carlin Williams, MD, discuss UVA's Aortic Alert Program. View transcript.
John Kern, MD, chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, one of the leaders of UVA's Aotic Alert Program effort, has one goal: to get a patient's medical information as soon as possible so his team is ready when patients are transferred to UVA. If you have an aortic emergency and are seen at another hospital, referring physicians can quickly get in touch with a UVA aortic triage officer (the attending cardiac or vascular surgeon) any time, day or night, to get you the advanced care you need. Additionally, Aortic Alert helps notify other institutions of UVA's ability to provide specialty care to treat aortic emergencies, like aortic dissections and aneurysms.
