UAB ’ s national and international prominence in cardiovascular services is attributable to the men and women whose thoughts , work , research , and dedication to medicine began in 1950 . Our rich history of innovation led to the significant advances in cardiovascular medicine that continue to benefit patients today .
2007 The world ’ s first infant with a single ventricle to be successfully bridged to heart transplant with a Berlin Heart is performed by
James K . Kirklin , M . D . 2013 The Alabama Adult Congenital Heart Program is established as a collaboration among the divisions of Cardiovascular Disease , Pediatric Cardiology , and Cardiothoracic Surgery
2017 UAB becomes first Alabama center certified for Syncardia total artificial heart and performs first such implant in state
2017 First in Alabama to implement new FDA-approved Amplatzer PFO Occluder
2017 Opening of specialized Women ’ s Heart Health clinic
2009 First robotic lung resection in Alabama is performed at UAB by Robert Cerfolio , M . D ., who is internationally known as an innovator in the field of robotic surgery
2014 First subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator ( ICD ) placement at UAB
2022 First valve-in-valve procedure using the Evolut™ FX TAVR system , a selfexpanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement system
2000s
2011 Established the UAB Comprehensive Cardiovascular Center to advance multidisciplinary cardiovascular research
2016 First endovascular thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair using customized branched / fenestrated device is performed at UAB by Adam W . Beck , M . D .
2016 UAB first in Alabama to offer dissolving heart stent
2019 Established UAB Cardiovascular Institute
2012 First transcatheter aortic valve replacement ( TAVR ) in the state of Alabama is performed by James Davies , M . D ., and Massoud Leesar , M . D ., in a collaboration between the divisions of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiovascular Disease
2012 First percutaneous paravalvular periprosthetic leak closure in Alabama performed at UAB by Oluseun Alli , M . D .
2021 First endovascular ascending arch repair using a purpose-built device performed by Adam Beck , M . D ., and Kyle Eudailey , M . D .
2021 Cardiogenomics Clinic launches , one of only two in Southeast specializing in treating inherited cardiovascular disease
2021 First DiamondTemp ablation procedure performed in U . S . by Tom McElderry , M . D .
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