Heart & Vascular Institute - Texas Medical Center

Overview

Cardiovascular Services

Prevention

• American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women Campaign
• Cardiovascular risk-factor assessment
• Education outreach (Continuing Medical Education, Continuing Education)
• Wellness programs

Non-Invasive Cardiology and Peripheral

• Tilt-table test
• Echocardiology
  • Stress test
  • Transesophageal echocardiogram
• Electrocardiogram (EKG)
• Holter monitor
• Nuclear cardiology
• CT (16-slice)
• MRA
• PET/CT
• Peripheral vascular ultrasound
• Vein mapping

Invasive Cardiology and Peripheral

• Coronary angiography
• Peripheral vascular angiography
  • Abdominal aorta
  • Carotid
  • Renal
  • Subclavian
  • Thoracic aortic
• Angioplasty
  • PTCA
  • PTA
  • Balloon angioplasty of aortic coarctation
• Stent placement
  • Coronary
  • Peripheral
  • Carotid
  • Coarctation of the aorta
• Percutaneous recanalization of lower-extremity arteries
• Atherectomy
• Brachytherapy
• Thrombolytic therapy
• Embolization
• Cardioversion
• Permanent pacemaker insertion
  • Biventricular pacemaker insertion
• Electrophysiology
  • Ablation
  • Reveal® implant
  • ICD™ insertion
• Valvuloplasty
  • Balloon aortic
  • Balloon mitral
  • Balloon pulmonary
• Percutaneous mitral valve repair (Investigational)
• Transcatheter closure
  • Atrial septal defects
  • Patent ductus arteriosus
  • PFO
• Heart assist devices
  • TandemHeart™ pVAD
• IABP insertion
• IVC filter placement
• Vertebroplasty

Emergency Center

• Chest pain center

Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

• CABG
• Off-pump bypass
• Valve surgery
• Aortic surgery
  • AAA repair
  • Aortic root reconstruction
  • TAA repair
• Endovascular surgery
  • Aortic aneurysm repair
• Congenital heart surgery (repair of congenital heart defects)
• Peripheral vascular surgery
  • Carotid endarterectomy
  • Revascularization of lower extremities
  • Surgery for varicose veins
  • Dialysis access surgery
• Robotic surgery
  • Coronary artery bypass/single- and multi-vessel minithoracotomy
  • Closure of ASD
  • Atrial fibrillation repair
  • Epicardial pacemaker leads
  • Pericardial windows
  • Thoracic tumor removal

Rehabilitation

• Congestive heart failure management
• Anti-coagulation/Coumadin clinic
• Heart valves cardiac rehab program
  • Phases II and III
• Home care referral
• Mended Hearts support group