U-M Cardiovascular Center

Building Information/Update:

On June 11, 2007, the U-M Health System welcomed the first patients to this new $215 million, six-story clinical heart and vascular care facility. Located just south of University Hospital and the Cancer Center, with a front door at the corner of Ann and Observatory Streets, the 350,000 square foot clinical building and adjoining 465 space parking deck is the new home for much of U-M's care for adults with heart disease and blood vessel conditions.

The CVC building, as it is nicknamed, houses 8 operating rooms, 11 interventional procedure rooms, 48 inpatient rooms, dozens of clinic rooms, a state-of-the-art non-invasive diagnostic facility, classrooms and offices. It brings together specialized services and facilities that were once located throughout the U-M medical campus, and complements the other facilities used by Cardiovascular Center teams, including several large inpatient units in University Hospital, outpatient clinics located throughout the local area, and specialized care for children with congenital heart defects at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital.

Built into a hillside that was once the home of the historic "Old Main" hospital, the building is designed to be "approachable" from the street, with only three levels visible to patients as they arrive. But once inside, visitors are struck by the stunning six-story cylindrical glass atrium, with a tropical "wintergarden" at its base and views of extensive gardens just outside.

For more information about the CVC building please visit this section of the Cardiovascular Center's Web site. You can also take a virtual tour of the building here.

Watch the video of the CVC's grand opening festivities, which were held on June 7, 2007, here.