Dallas County Living Well Magazine Spring 2014 | Page 34

Giving high- risk

HEART
patients a second chance
Todd Dewey, M.D.
Director of Cardiovascular Research
Director of Cardiac Transplantation
Chief of Thoracic Surgery Medical City Dallas

Nearly 1.5 million people in the United States have aortic valve stenosis — a narrowing or harden
ing of the aortic valve that causes restricted blood flow to the aorta. Open-heart surgery is commonly required, but patients deemed too weak to survive are typically turned away. Now there is a
new, life-saving option. Dr. Dewey and his experienced team of specialists were one of the first in
the nation to perform the transcather aortiv valve replacement (TAVR) procedure — a minimally
invasive treatment for severe aortic stenosis. At the Dallas Valve Institute, his team has performed
more TAVR procedures than any other facility in the southwestern United States. Together, they
are dedicated to providing an exceptional level of coordinated care throughout treatment to all
patients and those who care for them.

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consultation or refer a patient.

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