March 31, 2010

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Heart and Vascular Services has opened a new cardiology clinic at the UAB Health Center at Moody, east of Birmingham, off Interstate 20.

The new UAB Heart Health Center at Moody, 2701 Moody Parkway, is staffed with experienced and knowledgeable UAB cardiologists and staff who provide primary cardiac care and follow-up for coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, rhythm disturbances, diseased valves and other heart and vessel diseases.

The facility is equipped with diagnostic capabilities, including transthoracic echocardiography, ultrasound, electrocardiograms, Holter and other monitoring, plus basic laboratory testing. Patients who require pacemakers, surgery or other advanced treatments will be referred to specialists at UAB Hospital and The Kirklin Clinic.

The heart center is located inside the UAB Health Center at Moody, which also offers internal medicine and pediatric care. For more information about the care UAB Heart and Vascular Services provides, go to www.uabmedicine.org/heart. To make an appointment at the UAB Heart Health Center at Moody, call 205-640-1171.

About UAB Heart and Vascular Services
UAB Heart and Vascular Services provides patients with both general and advanced heart and vascular care, using state-of-the-art technology and the most innovative treatments from internationally renowned experts. High-quality patient- and family-centered care is the primary focus, in a hospital nationally certified for superior nursing practice. UAB Heart and Vascular Services provides care for adults through the UAB Division of Cardiovascular Disease and Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and the Section of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy. Pediatric cardiovascular services are provided through UAB Division of Pediatric Cardiology.