Center for Heart Valve Disease A RESEARCH DEPARTMENT AT THI Over the last several years, a rising incidence of valvular heart disease (VHD) has spurred increased interest in discovering new, more effective ways to treat this type of cardiovascular disease that many worry often goes undiagnosed. The disease can afflict people at any age and is sometimes congenital, though its most often seen as an affliction of the elderly. As the world’s population ages, the prevalence and costs of treating those impacted by VHD will rise significantly, making the work of Texas Heart Institute’s Center for Heart Valve Disease more and more critical. VHD is a group of mechanical diseases that impose an overload on the heart which eventually cause heart failure. These mechanical problems currently have only mechanical solutions – correction through valve repair or replacement. Under the direction of R. David Fish, MD, researchers in the Center for Heart Valve Disease focus on all aspects of VHD, including improved replacement procedures with less invasive technology and the potential of adult stem cell therapies. Dr. Fish’s team seeks to not only improve surgical and percutaneous (through the skin without surgery) interventions available today, but to also increase our understanding of exactly what causes the mechanical issues to overload the heart to the point of failure. This knowledge could lead to new therapeutic targets that will enable physicians to better time interventions before the adverse affects of the disease create additional conditions in patients. Thanks to the team’s unique expertise and work so far to innovate treatments of VHD, Texas Heart Institute is strategically positioned to become one of, and perhaps the most prominent center for the treatment of VHD in the country. Heart Health Patient Care Research Education The Institute FIND A DOCTOR OUR PEOPLE THI NEWS EVENTS CONTACT CAREERS GIVING DONATE SEARCH THI RESOURCES Office of Research Administration Library & Learning Resource Center Scientific Publications & Grants Visual Communications & Public Affairs Information Technology Careers FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS Continuing Medical Education Texas Heart Institute Journal THI Journal FOR THE PUBLIC Heart Information Center Project Heart Women’s Heart Health Clinical Trials 6770 Bertner Avenue Houston, Texas 77030 832-355-3792 © Texas Heart Institute All Rights Reserved WE CARE ABOUT YOUR PRIVACY Texas Heart Institute Vendors Texas Heart Institute Settings Purposes We and our partners can: Store and/or access information on a device Select basic ads Create a personalised ads profile Select personalised ads Create a personalised content profile Select personalised content Measure ad performance Measure content performance Apply market research to generate audience insights Develop and improve products Vendor Settings Purposes Vendors can: Store and/or access information on a device Select basic ads Create a personalised ads profile Select personalised ads Create a personalised content profile Select personalised content Measure ad performance Measure content performance Apply market research to generate audience insights Develop and improve products Special Purposes Vendors can: Ensure security, prevent fraud, and debug Technically deliver ads or content Features Vendors can: Match and combine offline data sources Link different devices Receive and use automatically-sent device characteristics for identification Special Features Vendors can: Use precise geolocation data Actively scan device characteristics for identification Some partners do not ask for your consent to process your data, instead, they rely on their legitimate business interest. Personal data processed includes but is not limited to cookies, IP addresses, and URLs visited. View our list of partners to see the purposes they believe they have a legitimate interest for and object to legitimate interests on a per vendor basis. Manage your settings and object to purposes as a legitimate interest in general. You can change your settings at any time, including by withdrawing your consent, by clicking on the cog icon in the bottom right hand corner. Manage Settings Vendors Accept All Reject All Save & Exit