Cardiovascular disease far and away kills more people in the United States than any other illness — it's clearly a formidable opponent requiring a formidable solution.

For the better part of the last century, Allegheny General Hospital has stood front and center in providing that solution. Recognized around the country and the world for expertise in complex surgical procedures; novel approaches and revolutionary technology for assessment and medical treatment; clinical research to expand the application of existing technologies while developing new ones; and medical education that prepares and enlightens future caregivers, Allegheny General consistently has achieved a distinguished reputation for excellence in our mission to treat heart disease.

Being at the vanguard of cardiac care means not accepting the state of the art, but constantly striving to re-invent it.

The Gerald McGinnis Cardiovascular Institute at Allegheny General Hospital does just that by, for the first time, uniting the power and promise of our diverse, highly innovative clinical, research and educational components — and making them available to patients... in one place.

Concentrating services already known for their individual caliber in one location means the patient receives the maximum possible benefit of the latest, innovative therapies — as well as diagnostic and educational services — because they are provided in the most efficient, effective manner. Allegheny's McGinnis Cardiovascular Institute provides specially designed, dedicated space for examination, evaluation, laboratory testing and diagnostic procedures, as well as scheduling, registration, nursing support and lifestyle management services. Our leading health professionals provide the entire spectrum of cardiac care, prepared to act as the primary cardiac caregiver for each patient or as partners that fully engage and embrace the talents of the referring physician.

The Institute blends pathways of care into one streamlined method for more effectively combating cardiac and vascular diseases — an approach that has led to Allegheny's recognition as one of the nation's top centers for excellence in cardiac care.

Providing care at the highest levels brings with it a responsibility to continually evaluate the efficacy of that care. Allegheny has long stood at the forefront of comprehensive information management systems in cardiology and cardiovascular surgery to analyze and improve outcomes — information that provides clinicians and researchers with the keys to improving outcomes, which, in turn, guides clinicians and researchers into finding better ways of developing treatments of choice now and in the future.