Facts & Figures
The Center at a Glance
Location: Corner of Observatory and Ann Streets, in the "heart" of the U-M Health System's main medical campus
Square feet: 350,000
Number of floors: 6
Total cost: $215 million
Milestones: Concept approved by U-M Board of Regents September 2002, architectural design by Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott approved May 2003, ground broken September 2003 by construction team led by Barton Malow Company
Opened: June 2007
Inpatient beds: 48 (includes 24 ICU beds)
Outpatient exam rooms: 36
Operating rooms: 8 (for cardiac, vascular and general thoracic surgery), plus post-anesthesia care unit (PACU)
Cardiac procedure rooms (cardiac catheterization/electrophysiology): 9, plus 36 rooms for patient preparation and recovery
Interventional radiology suites: 2
Other clinical facilities: 14-room diagnostic suite for electrocardiography, echocardiography, diagnostic vascular testing, and general radiology; blood draw station; pharmacy
Parking spaces: 465
Connections to other UMHS buildings: Levels B2, B1, 2 and 4 of University Hospital and UH South.
Special features: 145-seat Danto Auditorium, five-story cylindrical glass-walled atrium with indoor gardens, heart-healthy café, patient wellness & education center, patient/family quiet room, exterior gardens, monumental staircase, valet parking, conference rooms, faculty offices.
In addition to the new building, the Cardiovascular Center will continue to provide patient care at these existing locations:
- Cardiac/Thoracic Surgery stepdown telemetry unit, 4BC University Hospital
- Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, 7D University Hospital, and Cardiovascular Stepdown Unit, 7B/C University Hospital
- Stroke Unit, 4B South, University Hospital
- Domino's Farms Preventive Cardiology clinic and cardiac rehabilitation
- Michigan Congenital Heart Center inpatient and outpatient facilities at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital
- Cardiovascular CT, MRI and nuclear medicine facilities at University Hospital, East Ann Arbor Health & Geriatrics Center and Canton Health Center
- Venous Disease clinic at Livonia Center for Specialty Care
- Crittenton Hospital & VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System cardiac surgery programs
- Diagnostic Vascular Unit, University Hospital
- Outpatient cardiology clinics at various U-M Health Centers
