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Heart & Vascular Institute | Cardiovascular Care - Hartford HealthCare

Cardiovascular DiseaseEast Hartford, CT

★★★★☆4.4/529 reviews across 2 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Birdeye/LocalityBiz: 3.2 out of 5 stars (based on 5 reviews) (5)
  • Facebook: 74% recommend (5 reviews)
  • Birdeye (Dr. David Yaffee): 4.7 out of 5 stars (24 reviews)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Highly skilled medical staff and surgeons reported by patients
  • Positive experiences with staff bedside manner, communication, and thorough explanations
  • Reports of life-saving care for serious cardiac conditions
  • Efficient appointment management and respectful service for some patients

Common complaints

  • Billing issues and concerns regarding accuracy
  • General dissatisfaction expressed in some online reviews described as "horrifying"
  • Reports of failing to respond to complaints on third-party platforms like the Better Business Bureau

In patients' words

"I do believe they saved my life. Aorta dissection survivor here, may God truly bless their team forever and ever."

Ace Hole on LocalityBiz

"Horrifying!!!!"

Pamela Pepper on LocalityBiz

"Dr. Gifford was amazing. He was thorough, explained his diagnosis , even drew some diagrams to aid In understanding."

Patient review of Dr. Edward D. Gifford

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7].

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