UNMH Heart and Vascular Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a nurse overheard an unusual announcement over the intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our MRI machine has developed a new feature—it now plays classical music during scans.’ Soon after, patients started requesting specific composers or periods. One regular even brought his own headphones. A delivery driver complained he was late because he couldn’t stop humming Beethoven while leaving. The hospital eventually installed different classical albums for each room, and nurses teased that it improved patient recovery time—at least until someone requested Mozart for their angioplasty.

2. One day, a delivery driver asked curiously as he parked his truck near the entrance: ‘Do they really perform heart surgeries here while playing classical music?’ The receptionist smiled mysteriously and whispered back, ‘Oh yes, it’s our little secret to keep patients calm.’ The delivery driver shook his head with a grin, thinking maybe he’d found the coolest place to drop off packages in town.

3. One night, a neighbor walking their dog noticed something strange coming from the clinic's parking lot—a rhythmic beeping that sounded like someone playing a kazoo on a bicycle. Curious, they followed the sound until they saw an old janitor dancing around his cart, humming cheerfully while pushing it in time with the beep-beep. Turned out he’d programmed his maintenance truck’s horn to play ‘Happy Birthday’ every hour on the hour—because why not? The next day, everyone in town received a card inviting them for free coffee and cake at UNMH Heart & Vascular Center.

4. One afternoon, a delivery driver asked curiously as he parked his truck near the entrance: ‘Why does that heart monitor always beep like it’s counting down to something?’ An elderly neighbor passing by overheard the question and smiled knowingly. 'That monitor,' she whispered, 'is just reminding everyone how close they are to their next coffee break!' The delivery driver laughed and shook his head, glad for the friendly banter before heading inside.