The Gill Heart Institute unites high quality clinical heart care with leading-edge heart health research. We're making our move to become one of the top ten public cardiovascular facilities in the nation. By applying our research successes to clinical care, our high-ranking doctors and staff provide patients with the most modern and technologically advanced concepts of heart and circulatory health.
Gill Heart Institute News
UK Starts Moving UK Health & Wellness has issued a challenge to the university family: start moving.
Free Vein Screenings April 30 Blood clots kill 200,000 people every year, but a simple, free screening by UK HealthCare can detect problems early.
Scientist Leading from the Lab Award-winning researcher Alan Daugherty is named the Associate Dean for Research at the UK College of Medicine.
See inside the heart
Our Cardiovascular Media Library provides detailed animations about many procedures and surgeries. (1mb Flash movie)
Spotlight on Heart Health > (PDF, 202Kb)
Our new heart health newsletter features information on our new cardiac rehabilitation program, our new cardiovascular imaging program and pacemakers and our newest doctors.
Coronary Calcium Screening Scans
The UK Gill Heart Institute offers coronary calcium screening scans that can help diagnose early coronary artery disease (CAD).
Toll free Heart Line 1-877-445-5478
Call our toll free Heart Line to get immediate answers to your heart-related questions. Registered nurses are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-877-445-5478.
Heart Disease Risk Factors Heart Disease is the leading cause of death in men and women in the US. Research has found that the risk of developing heart disease not only increases with the number of risk factors, but also the level of severity of each risk factor.
Health Fair sign-up
If you would like us to exhibit at your health fair or talk at your event, please send us an email at AskGill@email.uky.edu and provide us with your name and contact information.