Hartford Hospital's Henry Low Heart Center
A leader in the prevention and treatment of heart disease

The State of the Art for Your Heart
The Henry Low Heart Center is a national leader in heart disease treatment and research. Here, the region’s most talented and experienced clinicians work with patients to find and fight heart disease. The center offers the latest in high-tech treatments -- such as robotic surgery -- in a warm and caring setting. (more) 

The Hartford Hospital STEMI Team Sets a Record and Saves Lives
On January 17 2011, Alfred Cecchini, a 47 year old barber who lives in South Windsor, experienced a substernal chest pain after working out in the gym. He immediately called 911. Alfred was ultimately successfully treated for acute myocardial infarction in the HH Catheterization Laboratory. His blocked coronary artery was opened with a stent with a record door-to-balloon time of 26 minutes. (more)

New Defibrillator In Use at Hartford Hospital

Dr. Steven L. Zweibel, director of electrophysiology, was one of the first surgeons in the country to implant a new Medronic Protecta cardiac defibrillator, approved three days after FDA approval. The Protecta defibrillator can distinguish between benign and fatal arrhythmias, largely removing the threat of unneeded shocks. Hartford Hospital was one of just two hospitals in the Northeast to receive the first shipment of the device. (more)