Outcomes 2016 - Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital FY 2016 | Page 69

Introducing Cardiovascular Imaging Core Lab Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute recently expanded Cardiovascular Imaging Core Laboratory services for the consolidation, tracking, monitoring of data for world-wide clinical research trials. Imaging services include echocardiography, cardiac CT and MRI. Imaging analysis occurs for cardiovascular clinical trials. Providing the service as a Core Lab, the imaging and analytics helps researchers progress innovation in cardiovascular care. Between our clinical trials and Core Lab, we are leading the field in transcatheter mitral valve repair and replacements. Paul Grayburn, MD, FACC Cardiovascular Imaging Core Laboratory Medical Director – Baylor Scott & White Research Institute Studies include: • SITRAL – surgical implantation of Sapien XT valves in patients with severe mitral annular calcium • NeoChord – transapical artificial chords for calcium mitral valve repair compared to traditional surgical repair • Cardioband – transcatheter mitral valve annulop