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MitraClip Clip Delivery System
*Image Courtesy of Abbott
TRANSCATHETER VALVE TYPES AVAILABLE ADVANCED IMAGING SERVICES
Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital and Baylor
University Medical Center at Dallas continue to be global sites
featuring innovative technology on valve disorders. Candidates
for valve replacement or repair are carefully selected, and
the appropriate valve is chosen based on the individual
patient’s situation. With FDA approval expanding the use of
transcatheter heart valves to patients at intermediate risk, the
Center for Valve Disorders offers these valve types: The Center for Valve Disorders offers comprehensive on-site
cardiovascular imaging and radiology services. In a single
visit, patients can undergo thorough, quality testing, allowing
physicians to develop a personalized diagnostic and
treatment plan.
Aortic:
Physicians and patients from across the United States may
contact the center directly at 214.820.3604 or via email at
[email protected].
• Medtronic
– CoreValve® Evolut™ R (commercial and research)
– CoreValve® Evolut R™ 34mm
• Edwards
– Sapien XT (commercial)
– Sapien S3 (commercial)
• Boston Scientific
– LOTUS™ (research)
Mitral Valve:
• Abbott Vascular
– MitraClip* (commercial and research)
– Tendyne (research)
It’s been said that it is not enough to
stand on the shoulders of people who
came before you, but you have to jump.
And by doing that, we are able to now
bring new things on line for patients
where heretofore we didn’t have as many
options.
Robert F. Hebeler, Jr., MD
Surgical Chair, Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center;
Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Center for Valve Disorders –
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas
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