Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Diseases and Conditions

Cardiovascular disease in conjunction with thoracic disorders encompass a variety of conditions that affect the heart, lungs, mediastinum, esophagus, chest wall, diaphragm and great vessels. Some of these conditions include: heart failure, heart attack, peripheral artery disease, carotid artery disease, achalasia, pleural effusion, among many others. There are many things that can increase the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease and/or thoracic disorders, these are called risk factors. Some risk factors you cannot control — age or ethnicity, for example — but there are many others that you can, such as diet, exercise, alcohol and tobacco use. Early detection and management of these factors is crucial to improving an individual’s quality of life.

RWJBarnabas Health provides such services through its various preventive and tailored educational programs or direct clinical care provided by our multidisciplinary team comprised of expert cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, vascular surgeons, pulmonologists, anesthesiologists, and echocardiographers; alongside our dedicated team of nurses, technicians, pharmacists, and staff are skilled in all aspects of health care.

RWJBarnabas Health treats the following conditions and more: