Heart & Vascular Team Leads First Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve System with RESILIA Tissue Implant in the State of Texas
Congratulations to the Heart & Vascular team who participated in Texas’ first implantation of the new Sapien 3 Ultra transcatheter heart valve system with RESILIA tissue. This transcatheter heart valve (external link) provides dry tissue storage and includes advanced calcium-blocking technology for relief of…
Dr. Richard Smalling Receives UTHealth Houston President’s Scholar Award for Excellence in Clinical Service
On Wednesday, Nov. 9., four awards were given to deserving individuals who have demonstrated longstanding excellence within the University. Nominated by their peers, each award carries an honorary title of UTHealth Houston President’s Scholar, along with a cash prize. Among…
Heart & Vascular Team are the First in South Texas to Use PASCAL Technology to Treat Mitral Regurgitation
Congratulations to the Heart & Vascular team members who participated in South Texas’ first procedure using the PASCAL Precision system for transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) to treat patients with degenerative mitral regurgitation. TEER approximates the anterior and posterior mitral valve…
Retired MLB player shares message of good heart health after suffering congestive heart failure.
Jim Breazeale, a retired MLB player living in Houston, wants to spread the message of prioritizing your health. Breazeale has had two heart attacks and is suffering Congestive Heart Failure. “It was just getting to where I could walk a…
Soren Cobb and Joshua Wong Place Second in C. Frank Webber Prize for Student Research
As part of the annual Summer Research Forum, the C. Frank Webber Prize for Student Research recognizes rising second year students who conducted research in biomedical sciences. This year, two students within Heart & Vascular placed in the competition. Sponsored by Iraida Sharina, PhD,…
Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Memorial City Named UTPhysicians’ Clinic of the Quarter
We are thrilled to announce our Clinic of the Quarter award recipient, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery team in Memorial City. This esteemed recognition is bestowed upon a clinic that exemplifies excellence in patient care, innovation, and outstanding performance. The Cardiothoracic…
Her deadly diagnosis made pregnancy risky. But this Houston woman took the leap.
Brooke Garcia was 27 weeks pregnant when she arrived at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center. As an intensive care unit and ER nurse at a hospital in her hometown of Beeville, she knew the warning signs of pulmonary arterial hypertension –…
First Sapien X4 Implant in the State of Texas Performed by UTHealth Houston Heart & Vascular Physicians
As part of a clinical trial, multiple UTHealth Houston team members participated in the first Sapien X4 transcatheter heart valve implant in the State of Texas. The clinical trial aims to establish the safety and effectiveness of the Edwards Lifesciences’…
Dr. Danny Ramzy Leads Memorial Hermann’s First Robotic-Assisted Heart Surgery
Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD, FACC, FRCSC, FACS, professor and chief of cardiac surgery at UTHealth Houston Heart & Vascular, recently led a team to perform Memorial Hermann Health System’s first robotic-assisted heart surgery (external link). The surgical team removed a…
Dr. David McPherson Among Three UTHealth Houston Faculty Members to Receive American Society of Human Genetics Award
Last month, researchers at UTHealth Houston received the Reviewer’s Choice Award from the American Society of Human Genetics (external link) for leading a comprehensive genetic study on the Mexican American community, a historically understudied population in genetic research. The Cameron County Hispanic Cohort…