McLaren Greater Lansing Heart and Vascular Institute

With highly skilled cardiac surgeons across Michigan, McLaren leads the way in aortic valve repair and replacement surgery.

Physicians at McLaren locations throughout Michigan use a number of non-invasive options to diagnose and treat the most common abnormal heart rhythm, atrial fibrillation (AF or A-Fib).

Calcium Scoring is used to help determine the amount of calcium in the arteries of your heart. In turn, this helps doctors predict your risk of heart attack and establish what to do for prevention.

Cardiac Ablation is a procedure where catheters are placed in the heart and radio frequency (RF) energy is used to correct irregular heart rhythms.

Cardiac catheterization is used to study the various functions of the heart to obtain diagnostic information about the heart or its vessels.

The Cardiac Rehabilitation program at McLaren provides heart patients throughout Michigan with the education and practical knowledge to return to full productive lives.

Cardiac Rhythm Management is a procedure wherein a device is implanted within the upper chest to control both fast and slow cardiac rhythm by using electrical pulses.

McLaren cardiology experts throughout Michigan offer innovative surgical and treatment options for heart attack, cardiovascular disease, congestive heart failure, and more.

Cardiovascular rehabilitation at McLaren can benefit individuals living with various heart conditions or recovering from cardiac surgery.

Cardioversion is a procedure that can correct a heartbeat that's too fast (tachycardia) or irregular (fibrillation).

Carotid Artery Stenting (CAS) helps open clogged arteries to prevent blood blockages to the brain and a potentially debilitating or deadly stroke.

Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) is a surgical procedure to open or clean the carotid artery by physically removing plaque with the goal of stroke prevention.

During catheter-assisted thrombolysis treatment, a catheter is guided through blood vessels  to help dissolve a clot.

Coronary Angiography is a diagnostic procedure used to visualize blood vessels of the heart.

A broad range of cardiac surgical options are available at McLaren to reroute, or "bypass," blood around blocked arteries, thereby improving the supply of oxygen-rich blood to the heart.

Coronary Atherectomy is a procedure used to shave down plaque accumulation in a blocked artery and open it up.

A stent is a small, mesh-like device made of metal placed inside an artery and used to act as a support and keep a blood vessel open.

An Echocardiogram (or cardiac ultrasound) is an ultrasound of the heart used to measures blood flow through the heart, heart valve structure, and heart wall function.

An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for changes in the heart's activity and to determine treatment plans for people with heart problems.

McLaren heart and vascular teams are counted among the best in the country for treatments, procedures, and surgeries.

McLaren offers traditional and minimally invasive heart valve repair surgery.

Event and Holter Monitoring are available through McLaren to monitor a patient's heart activity for longer periods than would be available in an in-office setting.

An automatic Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) is a device that monitors and helps regulate a person's heart rate if it beats too fast or too slowly.

McLaren is a leader in mitral valve repair surgeries.

A MUGA Scan (Multiple Gated Acquisition scan) is a noninvasive tool for assessing the function of the heart. Learn more at McLaren.

McLaren offers Myocardial Viability with PET/CT testing to determine heart muscle health.

When you're suffering from heart failure or arrhythmia, a pacemaker may help give you relief. With our service area spanning the states of Michigan, a McLaren cardiologist is near you for all of your heart health needs.

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), also referred to as coronary angioplasty or balloon angioplasty, is a procedure that opens narrowed or blocked blood vessels of the heart.

Anyone with leg pain symptoms, or leg pain after a brief walk, is encouraged to call for a free PVD screening. The screening takes just a few minutes. It's painless, simple and non-invasive.

Peripheral Vascular Intervention Procedures are used to open blocked arteries in areas other than the heart.

McLaren's pulmonary teams diagnose and treat a broad range of respiratory disorders, from asthma and emphysema to lung cancer and sleep apnea.

In cases of conditions such as pulmonary valve stenosis, some people may need heart surgery to repair or replace their pulmonary valve. Luckily, McLaren can help.

McLaren's Rehab and Physical Therapy experts treat orthopedic, medical and other common conditions relating to illness and physical injury.

A stress test is performed to monitor how your heart functions under exertion in order to diagnose various conditions.

Thoracic surgery at McLaren is provided by surgeons utilizing the most advanced in traditional and robotic-assisted surgical technologies, working in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team of experts.

A thrombectomy involves physically removing a large blood clot from deep veins or injecting clot-busting medicines to break it up.

Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) is a test where high-frequency sound waves are passed down the throat into the esophagus and used to produce an image of the heart.

Coronary Angioplasty is a procedure that opens narrowed or blocked blood vessels of the heart by compressing the fatty build-up against the artery wall.

McLaren vein and vascular professionals across Michigan offer several options for the treatment of painful varicose veins.

Vascular Rehabilitation is a non-invasive exercise program designed to increase pain-free walking distance in patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD).

McLaren patients have access to innovative vascular surgery procedures that produce the best outcomes in the nation.