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In 1970 Winchester Medical Center began providing focused care for heart patients in its dedicated coronary care unit, and quickly emerged as the regional leader in heart and vascular care, initiating its cardiology program with the opening of the first heart catheterization lab in 1984.

For 25 year, Winchester Medical Center has been providing advanced cardiovascular care to area residents. The medical staff for heart and vascular services now includes eighteen cardiologists, four thoracic & cardiovascular surgeons, three interventional radiologists, and one interventional neurologist, all board certified in their particular specialty. The Heart and Vascular Center provides cardiac services including diagnostic testing, non-invasive and invasive cardiology procedures, surgery, including valve replacement and coronary artery bypass surgery, and cardiac rehabilitation.

In 2007 the Heart & Vascular Center received the 2007 HealthGrades Best in the Nation^TM award and Winchester Medical Center is ranked in the top 10% nationally and among the top hospitals in Virginia in the areas of vascular services, heart surgery and cardiac services.

Over the last several years The Heart & Vascular Center has also received numerous awards including the prestigious Premier Aware for Quality in the area of acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) for 2005, and was recognized as a Solucient 100 Top Hospital for Cardiovascular care in 2004.