UTHealth Houston-Memorial Hermann Hospital Among the Nation’s Top Five Impella 5.5 Implanting Centers
This month, our Advanced Cardiopulmonary Therapies and Transplantation (ACTAT) team is proudly commemorating its 200th Impella 5.5 insertion, positioning UTHealth Houston as one of the nation’s top five implanting centers, with the highest volume in the State of Texas. With…
Event Recap: The 2023 Brano Heart Failure Forum
The Brano Heart Failure Forum recently brought together leading healthcare providers from across the world for a deep dive into the latest advancements in heart failure treatment and management. The event featured an impressive lineup of presenters, including UTHealth Houston…
Get Ready for the Houston Half Health Fair: Cardio and Vein Screenings, and More
We are excited to announce that our Heart & Vascular team will be joining our colleagues at the upcoming Houston Half event, taking place from Oct. 27th to 29th, 2023. As part of the Health Fair and Packet Pick-up event…
Celebrating Innovation in Cardiovascular Research: Dr. Emil Martin Receives Transformational Project Award
We are pleased to announce that Emil Martin (external link), PhD, professor of cardiovascular disease, has received the Transformational Project Award from the American Heart Association (AHA). This award is a testament to Dr. Martin’s remarkable dedication to advancing our…
Advancing Cardiovascular Science: Dr. Heinrich Taegtmeyer’s Three Decades with Circulation Research
Heinrich Taegtmeyer (external link), MD, DPhil, has recently been reappointed to the editorial board of Circulation Research (external link). This marks an incredible 30 years of dedicated service to this esteemed biweekly peer-reviewed medical journal. Circulation Research is the official…
Clinical Excellence: UT Physicians Internal Medicine Clinic at UTPB Named Clinic of the Quarter
We are pleased to announce the Internal Medicine Clinic at UTPB as the Clinic of the Quarter by UT Physicians. This award recognizes our clinic’s dedication to delivering comprehensive medical care and its continuous efforts to elevate the standard of…
Leading the Way: Our Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Score Earns Coveted Three Star Ranking in Prestigious National Registry
We are proud to announce that Memorial Hermann-TMC has just received a three-star ranking by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)/American College of Cardiology (ACC) Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry (TVT-R). The TVT-R star rating system is one of the most…
A New Era in Transplantation: UTHealth Houston’s Heart Transplant Surgeons Utilize the Only FDA Approved Technology for Organ Transplantation Indication
We are proud to announce an exciting achievement at UTHealth Houston and Memorial Hermann. Manish Patel (external link), MD, associate chief of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery and Ismael Salas de Armas (external link), MD, associate professor of cardiothoracic and vascular…
Advancing Aortic Dissection Research: $1.5M Awarded to IMPROVE-AD Clinical Trial
We are excited to announce the new clinical trial, IMPROVE-AD (IMPRoving Outcomes in Vascular DisEase – Aortic Dissection), has been awarded a generous $1.5 million dollars in funding from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Led by Duke University…
Celebrating Excellence: EP Heart – Southeast Receives UT Physician’s Clinic of the Quarter Award
We are excited to announce that our Cardiac Electrophysiology – Southeast Clinic (external link) has been recognized and honored with UT Physician’s Clinic of the Quarter Award. This achievement is a testament to the dedication and expertise of our exceptional…