Your first choice for
heart care.

Your first choice for
heart care.

First Hospital in New Hampshire to:

Perform the first arterial thrombectomy using Penumbra’s Lightning Bolt 7 to clear peripheral blood clots
Offer Myocardial Perfusion PET (Positron Emission Tomography) to diagnose coronary artery disease
Use CardioMEMS™ HF System- a miniaturized, wireless monitoring sensor to manage heart failure
Offer TAVR: transcatheter aortic valve replacement (as a community hospital)
Offer TCAR: transcarotid artery revascularization (as a community hospital)
Perform open heart surgery (as a community hospital, 1986)
Perform a completely percutaneous (no incisions) mitral valve replacement
Perform the two-step convergent procedure which combines minimally invasive surgery with a catheter ablation for patients with long standing atrial fibrillation (A-Fib)

First Hospital in New England to:

Use cryoanalgesia to treat postoperative pain after open heart surgery
Implant the Abbott Portico transcatheter aortic valve (TAVR) to treat aortic valve disease
Offer the WATCHMAN FLX™ implant to AFib patients at risk for stroke who need an alternative to blood thinners
Use lithotripsy to break down complex calcium in coronary artery disease—Shockwave IVL (in northern New England)
Use the Aveir™ VR Leadless Pacemaker implant since FDA approval to treat patients with cardiac arrhythmia
Offer advanced 3-D mapping system (RHYTHMIA Mapping System) to better diagnose and treat all types of heart arrhythmias (in northern New England)
Implant WATCHMAN™ after its FDA Approval

First Hospital in the world to:

Enroll patients in Boston Scientific’s WATCHMAN™ Device ASAP-TOO clinical trial for patients unsuitable for oral anticoagulants
Use LUMIPOINT™ mapping software to aid and enhance cardiac ablation procedures

Innovating with heart

CMC’s New England Heart & Vascular Institute has made groundbreaking advancements in cardiovascular care for over three decades. Our team of experts are leaders in their field, offering cutting-edge treatment options, often before they are available anywhere else. We provide you with the latest and most advanced treatment options in the region. Every heart has a story and you can trust yours to the team at CMC’s New England Heart & Vascular Institute.

Innovating with heart

CMC’s New England Heart & Vascular Institute has made groundbreaking advancements in cardiovascular care for over three decades. Our team of experts are leaders in their field, offering cutting-edge treatment options, often before they are available anywhere else. We provide you with the latest and most advanced treatment options in the region. Every heart has a story and you can trust yours to the team at CMC’s New England Heart & Vascular Institute.

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First Hospital in New Hampshire to:

Perform the first arterial thrombectomy using Penumbra’s Lightning Bolt 7 to clear peripheral blood clots
Offer Myocardial Perfusion PET (Positron Emission Tomography) to diagnose coronary artery disease
Use CardioMEMS™ HF System– a miniaturized, wireless monitoring sensor to manage heart failure
Offer TAVR: transcatheter aortic valve replacement (as a community hospital)
Offer TCAR: transcarotid artery revascularization (as a community hospital)
Perform a fenestrated endovascular aortic repair—FEVAR (in southern New Hampshire)
Perform open heart surgery (as a community hospital, 1986)
Perform a completely percutaneous (no incisions) mitral valve replacement
Perform the two-step convergent procedure which combines minimally invasive surgery with a catheter ablation for patients with long standing atrial fibrillation (A-Fib)
Use the KONECT device in the repair of ascending aortic aneurysms

First Hospital in New England to:

Use cryoanalgesia to treat postoperative pain after open heart surgery
Implant the Abbott Portico transcatheter aortic valve (TAVR) to treat aortic valve disease
Offer the WATCHMAN FLX™ implant to AFib patients at risk for stroke who need an alternative to blood thinners
Use lithotripsy to break down complex calcium in coronary artery disease—Shockwave IVL (in northern New England)
Use the Aveir™ VR Leadless Pacemaker implant since FDA approval to treat patients with cardiac arrhythmia
Offer advanced 3-D mapping system (RHYTHMIA Mapping System) to better diagnose and treat all types of heart arrhythmias (in northern New England)
Implant WATCHMAN™ after its FDA Approval

First Hospital in the world to:

Enroll patients in Boston Scientific’s WATCHMAN™ Device ASAP-TOO clinical trial for patients unsuitable for oral anticoagulants
Use LUMIPOINT™ mapping software to aid and enhance cardiac ablation procedures

Celebrating Healthgrades

We’re extremely honored to be recognized as one of Healthgrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery™. CMC has also achieved the Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award and is a Five-Star recipient for Coronary Bypass Surgery and Valve Surgery. Congratulations to our amazing team for earning this national recognition and for their dedication to providing patients the highest quality care! Learn More

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Conditions Treated

Aortic Disease

Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) & Heart Rhythm Disorders

Atrial Flutter

Blood Pressure/Hypertension

Cardiac Arrest

Cholesterol

Coronary Artery Disease

Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)

Vascular Disease

Dr. Louis Fink discusses a successful patient heart procedure at CMC's New England Heart & Vascular Institute

Advanced Heart Care

Innovation is a key component to great patient care. At the New England Heart & Vascular Institute, we’re offering some of the most innovative treatments available.

Dr. Vikas Veeranna: Recommending heart care for his family and friends

Dr. Michelle Ouellette: What makes the provider-patient relationship unique at CMC’s New England Heart & Vascular Institute

Dr. Robert Capodilupo: Our dedication to the patient care experience

Affiliate Locations Throughout New Hampshire

By collaborating with hospitals throughout New Hampshire, patients have access to the latest cardiovascular care. Procedures are done at CMC, with diagnostic and follow-up care at your local community hospital.

Androscoggin Valley Hospital
Berlin NH

Huggins Hospital
Wolfeboro NH

Monadnock Community Hospital
Peterborough NH

Parkland Medical Center
Derry NH

St. Joseph Hospital
Nashua NH

Speare Memorial Hospital
Plymouth NH

Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital
Colebrook NH

Weeks Medical Center
Lancaster NH

Stories from the Heart

What does compassionate excellence look like? At CMC we see it in the dedication our providers have to giving our patients the best care and treatment when and where they need it. We see it in patients who trust in their providers and are grateful for the care they receive. These are the faces of health, healing and hope at CMC.