About Us

Friends of Heart, a fund of the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation, is working with West Tennessee Heart and Vascular Center to expand the level of care and services offered to the heart patients of West Tennessee. Our main goal is to bring cutting edge technology and resources to our own communities.

Mission:

To develop a community led and community focused approach to ensuring the best heart and vascular care for West Tennessee

Friends of Heart will, for the first time, combine clinical and community-minded individuals to ensure the best cardiac care continues to be available in West Tennessee.

All money and donations raised for Friends of Heart stays here local within West TN through the WTH Foundation.

Four key initiatives:

Increase Opportunities for Clinical Research and Technological Advancement in West Tennessee

Develop and fund better community outreach, education and resource development

Develop a mechanism for improved staff education and development

Construction of the first integrated Heart Hospital within our 18 county region

For more information contact: Emily.garner@wth.org