Heart and Vascular Institute | Backus Hospital

A national leader in heart disease treatment, surgery and research.

As a patient or family member, there are many reasons to choose the Hartford HealthCare Heart and Vascular Institute. Whether you enter our system through one of our board-certified cardiologists in an outpatient setting, in an emergency by way of LIFE STAR helicopter, or at one of our seven hospitals, including a tertiary care level teaching hospital, we provide the coordinated, evidence-based care that you need to get back on your feet again.

Mitral Valve Repair

Our results, and multiple studies, confirm that repair is better than replacement...

Our Outcomes Report

Our programs and the outcomes of our patients

Cardiac & Vascular Diagnostics

Before prescribing a test to diagnose heart disease, your doctor needs more information.

Programs & Classes

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Recorded Webinars

The following links will let you view previously-recorded community education webinars:

Webinar

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Medications for heart failure

Xingchen Mai, MD, FACC
Feb. 24, 2022

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Heart & Vascular Institute Conditions and Treatments

Conditions

Treatments

The William W. Backus Hospital received Stroke Specialty Excellence Awards from Healthgrades.
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Service Locations

A leader in the prevention and treatment of heart disease.

Conditions

It's not always easy to tell if you're having problems with blood vessels in your heart and your body. You can't feel plaque building up in your arteries. That's a scary thought for anyone concerned about high blood pressure or high cholesterol.

Departments & Services

A breakdown of some of the services at The Heart & Vascular Institute.

Programs & Classes

Take a class, attend an upcoming event or join a support group. Browse our calendar to view our ongoing classes and events.

News

See the latest news from the Heart and Vascular Institute.

Meet our Heart & Vascular Institute Team:

	Specialties	Location
Aitcheson, Elizabeth, MD, MPH, RPVI 860.522.4158	Endovascular Surgery General Surgery Show Less	Hartford Mystic Norwich Show Less
Arora, Sabeena, MD 4.9 /5 63 surveys 860.972.1212	Cardiovascular Medicine Internal Medicine Show Less	Hartford
Atef, Amr Mohamed, MD 4.9 /5 229 surveys 860.886.0023	Cardiovascular Medicine Internal Medicine Show Less	Norwich Willimantic Show Less
Ayach, Mouhanad, MD, RPVI 860.522.4158	Vascular Surgery Endovascular Surgery General Surgery Show Less	Hartford Plainville Show Less
Bhatt, Paras Satish, MD 4.9 /5 151 surveys 860.889.9180	Cardiac Electrophysiology Cardiovascular Medicine Internal Medicine Show Less	Norwich Hartford Mystic Show Less
Brennan, Paige James, MD 4.9 /5 243 surveys 860.572.5400	Cardiac Electrophysiology Cardiovascular Medicine Internal Medicine Show Less	Mystic Norwich Show Less
Casey, David Madigan, MD, FACC 4.9 /5 172 surveys 860.572.5400	Cardiovascular Medicine Internal Medicine Nuclear Cardiology Show Less	Plainfield Mystic Norwich Show Less
Clancy, Jude Francis, MD 203.678.1050	Cardiac Electrophysiology Cardiovascular Medicine Show Less	Cheshire
Decena, Katharine T., MD 4.8 /5 231 surveys 860.886.0023	Cardiovascular Medicine Echocardiography Internal Medicine Show Less	Norwich
Fiengo, Mark Nicholas, DO, FACC, FSCAI 4.9 /5 312 surveys 860.886.0023	Cardiovascular Medicine	Norwich Old Lyme Show Less
Fucci, Michael, DO, FACC 4.8 /5 120 surveys 860.572.5400	Cardiovascular Medicine Echocardiography Nuclear Cardiology Show Less	Mystic Norwich Plainfield Show Less
Gifford, Edward D., MD, FSVS, FACS, RPVI 4.9 /5 114 surveys 860.522.4158	Vascular Surgery Endovascular Surgery Show Less	Hartford Mystic Norwich Show Less
Gowd, B.M. Pampana, MD 860.423.5000	Cardiovascular Medicine Hospital Medicine Internal Medicine Show Less	Willimantic
Jain, Akhilesh Kumar, MD, FACS, RPVI 4.8 /5 114 surveys 860.522.4158	Vascular Surgery Endovascular Surgery General Surgery Show Less	Hartford Norwich Show Less
Joshi, Saurabh, MD, FACC, FSCAI 860.524.3081	Interventional Cardiology Cardiovascular Medicine Echocardiography Internal Medicine Nuclear Cardiology Show Less	Hartford
Kalinchak, Jillian M., APRN 4.9 /5 191 surveys 860.886.0023	Cardiac Electrophysiology	Norwich
Kegel, Jeffrey Glen, MD, FACC, FACP 4.7 /5 204 surveys 860.456.2898	Cardiovascular Medicine Internal Medicine Nuclear Cardiology Show Less	Willimantic
Li, Ting, MD, PhD, FACC 4.8 /5 217 surveys 860.572.5400	Cardiovascular Medicine Internal Medicine Nuclear Cardiology Show Less	Norwich Mystic Plainfield Show Less
Mirecki, Francis Joseph, MD, FACC 4.9 /5 199 surveys 860.434.4975	Cardiovascular Medicine Internal Medicine Nuclear Cardiology Show Less	Old Lyme Norwich Show Less
Moskowitz, Craig Barry, MD, FACC, FHRS 4.8 /5 131 surveys 860.972.1506	Cardiac Electrophysiology Cardiovascular Medicine Echocardiography Internal Medicine Show Less	Hartford Hartford Wallingford Waterbury Show Less
Nadig, Vidya, MD 4.9 /5 91 surveys 860.456.2898	Cardiovascular Medicine Internal Medicine Show Less	Willimantic
Niedelman, Adam Fredric, MD, FACC, RPVI 4.9 /5 362 surveys 860.572.5400	Cardiovascular Medicine Internal Medicine Show Less	Mystic Norwich Plainfield Show Less
Parikh, Raj, MD, MPH 860.524.4550	Pulmonary Medicine Critical Care Medicine Internal Medicine Show Less	Hartford Hartford Show Less
Pawar, Sumeet Sanjeev, MD 4.8 /5 184 surveys 860.572.5400	Cardiovascular Medicine Echocardiography Internal Medicine Nuclear Cardiology Show Less	Mystic Old Lyme Westerly Show Less
Sablani, Naveen, MD 4.8 /5 203 surveys 860.886.0023	Cardiovascular Medicine Echocardiography Internal Medicine Nuclear Cardiology Show Less	Norwich
Scatola, Andrew, MD 4.9 /5 35 surveys 860.972.1212	Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Echocardiography Internal Medicine Nuclear Cardiology Show Less	Hartford Hartford Show Less
Seltzer, Jeffrey Paul, MD, FACC 4.8 /5 162 surveys 860.572.5400	Cardiovascular Medicine Nuclear Cardiology Show Less	Mystic Norwich Plainfield Show Less
Shah, Parth S., MD, FACS 4.9 /5 172 surveys 860.223.0800	Vascular Surgery Endovascular Surgery Show Less	Plainville Farmington Southington Show Less
Thompson, Craig Alan, MD 860.524.3081	Interventional Cardiology Cardiovascular Medicine Endovascular Medicine Internal Medicine Vascular Medicine Show Less	Hartford
Worth, Jennifer, MD, MBA, FACS 4.9 /5 97 surveys 860.425.5305	Thoracic Surgery	Norwich