A Member of the University of Maryland Medical System | In Partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine
UMMC's Heart and Heart Surgery Program ranked as one of the nation's 50 best by U.S. News & World Report's 2011 "Best Hospitals" survey.
Jack Myers with Great Grandchildren
The Maryland Heart Center is recognized as a regional leader in providing advanced cardiac treatment for adults and children. Meet some of our patients and read about their life-changing experiences. These are the sort of success stories that Maryland Heart Center physicians and staff make possible every day.
John Bresland: Aortic valve surgery patient and his wife praise UM Heart Center staff for excellent care.
Jack Myers: Aortic valve surgery patient enjoying time with great grandchildren. (Read Jack's Emotional Update).
Michael Brown: 57-year-old man performs at his Tai Chi Black Belt ceremony just 3 weeks after surgery.
Molly Constantine: 81-year-old New Jersey resident receives a new aortic valve.
William Wisener: 80-year-old aortic stenosis patient grateful for minimally invasive aortic valve replacement surgery.
Joseph Rouse: Aortic valve replacement patient now walks two miles a day after minimally invasive surgery.
Charles Lentz: Aortic stenosis patient is 'amazed' at how good he feels after minimally invasive aortic valve replacement surgery.
Garry Clarke: Aortic valve replacement patient has a new lease on life.
Dorothy Rosenberry: High-risk aortic stenosis patient doing well after new minimally invasive videoscopic aortic valve replacement surgery.
Tony Foreman: Aortic valve replacement patient "back in the gym" soon after surgery.
Brittany Walbert: College student Brittany Walbert is in the best shape of her life after aortic aneurysm repair.
Richard Stansbury: Clydesdale farmer back on his tractor two weeks after Robotic Heart Bypass surgery.
"Detour" Dave Sandler: Quadruple bypass patient calls UMMC his "home away from home."
Douglas Martin: Robotic CABG patient climbs a mountain three months after heart surgery
Ronald Bress: Internet connects robot-assisted triple bypass heart surgery patient with UMMC
Irene Jackson: Robotic heart surgery patient makes speedy recovery following life-saving surgery.
Charles Pugh: Robotic bypass procedure saves patient from open heart surgery
Roger Suter: After robot-assisted heart bypass surgery, Roger Suter says the difference is like "night and day."
Pearl Walker: Coronary artery disease patient feels like a new person after operation that combines minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery with stented angioplasty.
Remembering Victor Batts: After living a full life for 5 1/2 years with his Novacor heart pump, Victor Batts passed away on January 9, 2010. He was known for his positive outlook and his willingness to give hope and encouragement other heart failure patients.
Ronald Smith: Heart failure patient went from "dead man walking" to medical pioneer thanks to the Jarvik 2000 heart pump.
Woodrow Snelson: Jarvik 2000 recipient ready to enjoy "whole new world."
Casey Towers: UMMC heart transplant recipient portrayed in new film, 'The 5th Quarter.'
Michael Yater: Heart transplant recipient makes pitch for organ donation.
David Krech: Rare heart/liver transplant saves the life of a young Georgia man who sought care at UMMC.
Ralph Davis: Heart transplant gives husband and father of three a new lease on life.
Michael Yater: 51-year-old Essex man blasts his way through Baltimore's biggest blizzard to receive his new heart.
Joseph Shepherd: Calls his heart transplant at UMMC an "absolute miracle."
Elizabeth Norris: Virginia Woman Shares the Story of Her Successful Mitral Valve Repair
David Kubiatowicz: Minimally invasive mitral valve repair surgery patient shares his detailed story and photos.
Leon Cosby (Video): Learn more about this minimally invasive mitral valve repair surgery patient's story by watching interviews with him, his family and our medical experts.
Donald Thomas: Minimally invasive mitral valve repair surgery patient is off and running.
Michael Kornstein: Business owner resumes active lifestyle after successful mitral valve repair surgery.
Mary Lou Drittler: Lung transplant allows chronic emphysema sufferer to "get back to her normal life."
Frank Hetrick: Dr. Myung Park Gives Pulmonary Hypertension Patient a New Lease on Life
Margaret Martins: Pulmonary hypertension patient says there was 'remarkable change' after PTE surgery
Sandra Unitas: Routine heart screening and tests save the life of the wife of Johnny Unitas.
Kathleen Shanks: With the help of a new, non-invasive test, University of Maryland Medical Center employee discovers blocked artery.
Sandra Lanier: Unique heart surgery changes woman's life.
© 2011 University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC). All rights reserved.
UMMC is a member of the University of Maryland Medical System, 22 S. Greene
Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. 1.800.492.5538 TDD: 1.800.735.2258
Physician Referral: 1.800.373.4111
Click to Print
Print Preview
