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…
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,…
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’…
‘Future of pacemakers.’ Houston firefighter says next-generation pacemaker allowed him to get back to work.
World Heart Day is just a few days away, and in honor of that, one Houston firefighter is sharing his story of how his own fellow first responders came to his rescue when his heart nearly stopped. Being a firefighter is…
Surgery in Houston gives Georgia teen with a rare disorder ‘hope for something better.’
Looking back, 18-year-old Ayden Fireck can now recognize the signs of his diagnosis of Loeys-Dietz syndrome, a disorder that affects connective tissues, including ligaments, bones, blood vessels and muscles. He has translucent skin and cleft palate, both common symptoms of…
Doctors strike delicate balance to save a Katy woman’s life and her baby’s.
Juno Evans was winded, just walking from one room in the house to another. Even when making the bed, she had to stop halfway to catch her breath. She thought it might be related to her pregnancy. “I just ignored…