Heart Screenings, Prevention and Diagnostics

Heart Care at Hackensack Meridian Health

Expert Cardiac Treatment Close to Home in New Jersey

Your heart deserves expert care. Hackensack Meridian Health offers one of New Jersey’s most comprehensive heart and vascular programs, with specialists dedicated to diagnosing, treating and preventing heart disease.

Our experts perform some of the state’s most successful minimally invasive procedures — and Hackensack University Medical Center is nationally ranked for cardiology and heart surgery by U.S. News & World Report.

Whether you need a routine screening or advanced treatment, you can trust our team to provide the highest standard of care in a setting close to home.

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Our Heart Care Services

At Hackensack Meridian Health, we offer the full spectrum of heart care, including:

Preventive services and screenings, including echocardiograms, stress tests and imaging.
Treatment for heart conditions such as heart failure, valve disease and congenital heart conditions.
Advanced procedures like minimally invasive valve replacement, bypass surgery and Watchman.

Please explore our locations to make an appointment with an HMH cardiologist (heart doctor) or to find heart care near you.

When to See a Cardiologist

You don’t have to wait until your symptoms worsen to see a cardiologist. Consider making an appointment if you experience:

Chest pain or pressure
Shortness of breath
Irregular heartbeat or palpitations
Swelling in your legs or ankles
A family history of heart disease

If your symptoms are sudden, severe or rapidly worsening, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Why Choose Hackensack Meridian Health for Heart Care?

We’re proud to be nationally ranked for excellence in cardiovascular surgery and innovation. Our heart experts, which include a team of cardiologists, surgeons and specialists, work together to perform New Jersey’s most successful minimally invasive heart surgeries. With convenient locations across New Jersey, expert care is always close to home.

Excellence & Rankings

Hackensack University Medical Center earned the distinction of being the best Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery program in New Jersey from U.S. News & World Report, 2025-2026, as well as being a Top 10 Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery program in the NY-NJ Metro Area.

Our hospitals are also ranked among the nation’s highest performing in several areas of care, including Heart Attack, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Aortic Valve Surgery, heart Bypass Surgery and Heart Failure.

Frequently Asked Questions

What minimally invasive heart procedures does Hackensack Meridian Health offer?

When should I get screened for heart disease?

Heart screenings, prevention tools and diagnostic tests are all services offered by our cardiology specialists to help understand a patient’s heart condition or risk of heart disease, as well as what prevention or treatment options should be used. If you are over 40, have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes or a family history of heart disease, talk to your doctor about heart screenings.

Do I need a referral to see a cardiologist?

What tests are used to check heart health?

To determine the health of your heart, doctors may use a variety of tests, including:

Echocardiogram: Uses an ultrasound to see how your heart beats and pumps blood.
Cardiac Stress Test: Measures how hard your heart is working under stress (usually involving a short period of exercise on a treadmill or stationary bike).
CT Calcium Scoring: Looks in your arteries to detect calcium plaques, which can cause a heart attack.

Explore all of the advanced cardiac imaging options Hackensack Meridian Health has to offer or call one of our locations to schedule a screening today.

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