#5 in the nation for heart care
U.S. News & World Report ranks Mass General cardiology and heart surgery fifth among U.S. hospitals. View rankings by specialty
U.S. News & World Report ranks Mass General cardiology and heart surgery fifth among U.S. hospitals. View rankings by specialty
Raising HDL not a sure route to countering heart disease
A new study led by Sekar Kathiresan, MD, director of preventive cardiology at Mass General, challenges the long-standing assumption that raising a person’s "good cholesterol" (HDL) will lower the risk of a heart attack. Learn more
A new study led by Sekar Kathiresan, MD, director of preventive cardiology at Mass General, challenges the long-standing assumption that raising a person’s "good cholesterol" (HDL) will lower the risk of a heart attack. Learn more
Debby Flaherty-Kizer has been living with Ebstein’s anomaly for more than 30 years, but that hasn’t prevented her from participating in triathlons and advocating for women’s heart health across the country.
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An aortic dissection caused complications to Gabriella Browne’s heart and abdominal organs, but Mass General physicians worked together to save this new mother's life.
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Learn about our location at Mass General West in Waltham
Heart Center patients can benefit from our outpatient center in Waltham, which offers comprehensive outpatient services for both common and rare cardiovascular conditions.
Heart Center patients can benefit from our outpatient center in Waltham, which offers comprehensive outpatient services for both common and rare cardiovascular conditions.
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Integrated Model Speeds Understanding of Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke
The Mass General Institute for Heart, Vascular, and Stroke Care integrates services to accelerate advances in stroke-related atrial fibrillation research and patient care. Read more of Advances at Mass General
Make a gift to the Heart Center
Your gift of any amount will open new doors in outstanding patient care, research, clinical education and community outreach at Mass General.
Your gift of any amount will open new doors in outstanding patient care, research, clinical education and community outreach at Mass General.
Support the Heart Center
When you support the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center, you are making a significant contribution to advancing cardiac care at the hospital. Learn about ways to give to the Heart Center
When you support the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center, you are making a significant contribution to advancing cardiac care at the hospital. Learn about ways to give to the Heart Center
