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20 Hartford Business Journal • March 11, 2019 • www.HartfordBusiness.com SPONSORED CONTENT As Saint Francis Hospital, a member of Trinity Health Of New England, providing a personal approach to patient care is a top priority. The hospital's team of experts is continuously examining how to maintain and improve how to provide the best care for its patients. This mission and mindset is tangible in the daily work at the Hoffman Heart and Vascular Institute at Saint Francis. The Hoffman Heart and Vascular Institute's dedicated team of cardiologists and heart and vascular surgeons work diligently and collaboratively to ensure optimal patient outcomes. In addition to treating all types of heart conditions, the cardiology team at Saint Francis Hospital provides the education and tools each patient needs to be able improve their heart health for the long term. Total Heart Health Established in 1991 as the first total care cardiovascular center in southern New England, the Hoffman Heart and Vascular Institute at Saint Francis is the premier center of excellence for a multitude of heart-related diagnoses, treatments and services. Whether a patient is dealing with a common or a complex heart or vascular issue, our physicians bring medical excellence to a multitude of treatments and services, including angioplasty, cardiac catheterization, vascular and endovascular surgery, among several others designed to meet an individual's needs. "Our multidisciplinary approach to cardiovascular care at Saint Francis means treatment is tailored to a patient's individual needs and allows us to streamline patient care all within our hospital," said Dr. Daniel Diver, chief of cardiology and physician director of the cardiovascular service line, Saint Francis Hospital. The center works in unison to improve the overall heart health of our patients and our community. It is championed by the top cardiology physicians in the region, each heading an individual unit specializing in a specific line of care, including coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmia, valvular disease, vascular disease. Additionally, within the hospital there are four inpatient units— medical cardiology, caring specifically for post-heart attack patients, the first and only dedicated inpatient heart failure unit in Connecticut, a surgical step-down unit for patients following open heart surgery, and a unit dedicated to interventional cardiology with both pre-and post-operative care— each coordinated by a specialized team of nurses. 24 Hartford Business Journal • March 11, 2019 www.HartfordBusiness.com Registered respiratory therapist Robin Frankowski monitors Patricia Ouellette as she works out in the cardiac rehabilitation gym at the Hoffman Heart and Vascular Institute at Saint Francis. Saint Francis Leading the Way in Total Heart Health The Hoffman Heart and Vascular Institute at Saint Francis utilizing prevention, collaboration and outreach to improve the lives of the community