University Hospital Heart and Lung Clinic

Nationally Ranked in Cardiology

UT Southwestern Medical Center is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation's top 20 hospitals for cardiology, heart, and vascular surgery. And six of our procedures and areas of care – abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) – have earned a "High Performing" rating from U.S. News.

The Heart and Lung Transplant Clinic cares for patients with advanced heart failure, ventricular assist devices, and pulmonary hypertension in a hospital-based outpatient setting.

Who We Are

Our transplant specialists provide the ongoing medical management and care both for patients who are waiting for a transplant and for those who have already received a transplant.

Transplant patients benefit from a multi-disciplinary team approach that includes physician, surgeon, social worker, dietician, pharmacist, financial coordinator, and transplant nurse coordinator.

The Strong Heart Clinic at UT Southwestern is designed to help patients with heart failure get on the target doses of the medications to improve their health, decrease morbidity, and improve survival.  

What We Treat

The Heart and Lung Transplant Clinic manages care for patients with: