Aortic Center

INSTITUTE
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute

CO-DIRECTORS
Vikram S. Kashyap, MD, Vascular Surgery
Yakov Elgudin, MD, Cardiac Surgery

KEY CONTACTS

Cardiac Surgery
Alan Markowitz, MD

Vascular Surgery
Norman Kumins, MD
Tania Jarc, RN 216-844-4727
Lori Hammer, RN, Clinical Trials 216-844-3013

APPOINTMENT LINE
Please call Anette Martin at 216-844-3013.
For hospital transfers, please call 216-844-1111.

Conditions Treated

• Aorto-annular ectasia
• Aortic root aneurysm
• Aneurysms of the ascending aorta, aortic arch, and descending thoracic and abdominal aorta 
• Thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysms
• Aortoiliac occlusive disease
• Acute and chronic aortic dissections
• Penetrating aortic ulceration
• Intramural hematoma
• Aortic atherosclerosis
• Marfan’s syndrome
• Loeys-Dietz syndrome
• Vasculitis

Therapies

• Complex aortic root reconstructions, including valve-sparing aortic root replacement
• Complex endovascular therapies including EVAR, FEVAR and TEVAR
• Surgical reconstruction of ascending aneurysms, arch pathologies, thoraco-abdominal aneurysms
• Staged combined treatment of descending aortic aneurysms with “elephant trunk” procedures
• Advanced imaging of aorta and branches (CTA, MRA, angiography, IVUS)
• Surgical and stent-graft treatment for type A and B aortic dissections
• Clinical trials for novel therapies and devices
• Medical therapies for vasculitis and nonatherosclerotic occlusive disease of the aorta and branches
• Genetics evaluation and counseling

Distinguishing Features

• Multidisciplinary team with highly trained and experienced interventionalists, cardiac and vascular surgeons, radiologists and medical experts working side by side
• Excellent results and large experience in treating acute aortic dissection
• Leading-edge technologies in endovascular therapies allowing minimally invasive stent therapies for aneurysms, dissections and other aortic pathologies
• Multiple clinical trials for AAA and TAA
• Nationally recognized training programs for vascular and cardiology residents, as well as advanced fellowship training in vascular surgery and interventional cardiology
• Extensive experience in endovascular therapies for AAA, TAA and TAVR
• Edwards Center of Excellence and Medtronic Center of Excellence for physician TAVR training