Structural heart disease refers to cardiac defects that may be present from birth or develop over time, which includes abnormalities of cardiac structures, valves, or vessels. Our cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons specialize in repairing these defects.

Over the last decade, the emerging field of structural heart disease care has advanced significantly. Our team combines unique expertise in this field with state-of-the-art treatments to offer you the best possible outcomes.

Why Choose Us for Heart Care

  • Specialized care: Our structural interventional cardiologists specialize in structural and valvular heart conditions to provide you the highest level of expertise. We offer the latest and most effective treatments, such as minimally invasive catheter-based procedures.
  • Integrated care: Our team includes experts in different fields who work in unison for your care. Integrated care offers you better results and faster recovery.
  • All the experts in one place: Rather than one doctor, you’ll have the full support of an entire team of experts. Our staff includes structural interventional cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, heart failure and transplant specialists, anesthesiologists, and echocardiogram, CT, and MRI specialists.
  • Regional leaders: We’re one of the most qualified teams for structural and valvular heart care in the region. As part of an academic medical center, we handle more complex cases than most other programs. We also receive urgent inpatient and elective outpatient transfers from surrounding hospitals not equipped to handle advanced patient care.

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Services We Provide

We offer many alternative options when open heart surgery isn’t recommended or ideal for you. Our services include:

  • TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement), including complex alternate access, valve in valve therapy, and bioprosthetic valve fracture
  • M-TEER (mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair), including MitraClip and PASCAL device
  • TMVR (transcatheter mitral valve replacement), including valve in valve therapy
  • T-TEER (tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair)
  • TTVR (transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement), including valve in valve therapy
  • Mitral balloon valvuloplasty for rheumatic mitral valve stenosis
  • PFO/ASD/VSD repair
  • Left atrial appendage occlusion, including Watchman device
  • Paravalvular leak closure
  • Alcohol septal ablation
  • AngioVac for intracardiac thrombus and vegetations

Our Experts

Our physicians are passionate about the unique, patient-centered services they provide as alternative therapies to open heart surgery. As our patient, you have full access to our board-certified physicians — many of whom are subspecialists in their respective areas of cardiology. Our team of experts includes:

Take the Next Step

If you suffer from a structural heart disease, don’t wait to seek medical advice. Call 909-558-7717 to schedule an appointment or ask your primary care provider for a referral.