Structural Heart and Valve Conditions

Bioprosthetic valve failure

A condition where an artificial valve used to replace a natural heart valve no longer functions properly, disrupting blood flow through the heart.

Congenital valve conditions

Heart valve abnormalities from birth that impact blood flow and heart function.

Endocarditis

An infection caused by bacteria or fungi that can damage your heart’s valves.

Valve regurgitation (leaky valve)

A condition where a valve isn’t closing correctly, causing blood to flow backward.

Valve stenosis

Restricted blood flow through the heart due to a narrowing of the valve.

Atrial septal defects (ASD) and ventricular septal defects (VSD)

Birth defects involving holes in the heart's walls, causing abnormal blood flow, and sometimes requiring surgery to fix.

Cardiac tumors (atrial myxoma)

Tumors formed in the heart that often require treatment as part of cancer care.

Cardio-oncology

Cardiac risk factors, heart disease, or other cardiac side effects that may develop from cancer treatment.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)

A condition in which the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick, potentially affecting the blood flow and electrical activity of the heart.

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)

Congenital heart condition where the connection between the pulmonary artery and the aorta fail to close after birth.

Patent foramen ovale (PFO)

A hole in the two upper chambers of the heart that never properly closed after birth, which can lead to stroke or other complications.

Our multi-disciplinary team provides personalized advice, diagnostic testing, and treatments to help identify structural heart and valve conditions.

Along with very important lifestyle changes, there are a variety of medicines used to help treat structural heart and valve conditions. It is important to take your medicines exactly as prescribed and to work with your doctor on both lifestyle and medicine changes.

Heart valve repairs

Balloon valvuloplasty: A balloon catheter-based repair to widen a narrowed heart valve (valve stenosis) and improve blood flow.

Transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVr): Includes edge-to-edge repairs with MitralClip or PASCAL systems.

Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair (TTVr): Includes edge-to-edge repairs devices like TriClip.

Heart valve replacements

Bioprosthetic aortic scallop intentional laceration coronary artery obstruction (BASILICA): For high-risk patients, this procedure helps prevent coronary artery blockage during valve replacement. This procedure is designed to reduce the risk of coronary artery blockage during TAVR.

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR): This procedure uses a catheter to replace a narrowed aortic valve.

Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR): A procedure to replace a damaged or diseased mitral valve through a catheter.

Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR): A procedure to replace a tricuspid valve using a catheter

Structural heart treatments

Alcohol septal ablation (ASA): To treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), alcohol is released from a catheter into a small artery in the septum, causing the tissue to die and be replaced with thinner scar tissue.

Atrial- and ventricular-septal defect closure: A procedure to close holes in the atrial or ventricular septum, improving heart function and reducing possible risks.

Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO): Occlusion or closure of the left atrial appendage using an implant such as Watchman™ Implant to help reduce stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Patent foramen ovale closure (PFO): A procedure to close a small hole in the heart that didn't seal properly after birth.

Ventricular septal defect (VSD) repair (post-heart attack): A procedure to repair a hole in the wall between the heart's lower chambers (ventricles) that can occur after a heart attack.

Robotic-assisted surgery

Our teams continue to expand our ability to perform robotic-assisted surgery, such as mitral valve and tricuspid surgeries. Using advanced systems, our surgeons control tiny, precise instruments through small incisions, guided by a high-definition 3D camera. This means less trauma to your body, reduced blood loss, smaller scars, and a faster recovery.

Open heart surgery

Open heart surgery provides direct access to your heart, valves, and structures, making it a versatile treatment of structural heart and valve conditions.