University of Tennessee Medical Center’s Heart Lung Vascular Institute physicians provide care for patients with six of the top seven leading causes of death in the United States. Heart disease (cardiovascular disease) , lung cancer, peripheral vascular disease including aneurysms and carotid artery blockage, respiratory disease, pneumonia as well as sleep problems such as sleep apnea are all treated at the institute.

Heart, lung and vascular diseases are interrelated, and therefore require care from the coordinated efforts of many specialists. Patients will receive exceptional healthcare expertise combined with patient-centered care, premier technology and extensive patient/community education in one convenient location. The institute also offers patients the Heart Stroke Center, Sleep Center and Lung Center. Through a coordinated network of healthcare professionals, patients and their families are provided the best diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitative medical services available for the treatment of cardiology, pulmonary and vascular diseases.

The Heart Lung Vascular Institute encompasses the Knoxville Cardiovascular Group, University Heart Surgeons, Knoxville Pediatric Cardiology, University Pulmonary & Critical Care, University Cardiology and University Vascular Surgeons—all of which bring together state-of-the-art adult and children cardiac services, excellent care for breathing and sleep disorders and expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the arteries and veins.

View the Heart Lung Vascular Institute’s medical services to learn what UT Medical Center has to offer.