Hear Michael Acker, MD talk about the heart surgery program

Hear Mariell Jessup, MD talk about the heart failure and transplantation program

Hear Francis Marchlinski, MD talk about the electrophysiology program

Penn Cardiac Care Physicians

Penn's cardiologists see patients at practices located in Penn's hospitals, and at other convenient locations throughout the region, for evaluation and treatment.

Penn's cardiothoracic surgeons perform over 1,800 open heart procedures annually in Penn's outstanding cardiac surgical facilities at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, and Pennsylvania Hospital.

Penn Cardiac Care physicians accept most insurance plans and are committed to following up promptly with your primary healthcare provider about your tests and condition.

Cardiovascular Medicine Physician Profiles

Cardiovascular Surgery Physician Profiles

Nearly 50% of the doctors listed in Philadelphia Magazine's 2005 "Top Docs" issue for heart-related specialities were from Penn Cardiac Care - more than any other hospital in the region.

The 2005-2006 Best Doctors in America lists more cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons from the University of Pennsylvania Health System than any other hospital or medical center in the Philadelphia region.

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Penn Vital Signs

	-	Complex Aortic Surgery
	-	Heart Failure
	-	Minimally Invasive Cardiac Treatments