CARDIAC SURGERY
Recognized by U. S. News & World Report as“ HIGH PERFORMING” FOR HEART BYPASS SURGERY AND AORTIC VALVE SURGERY( 2017)
Valve Surgery
MEASURING INNOVATION IN HEART AND VASCULAR CARE
In coordination with the Center for Valve Disorders, cardiac surgeons on the medical staff at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas treat valvular disease with open and minimally invasive procedures. Cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and imaging specialists collaborate to evaluate the patient’ s condition, diagnose, and determine treatment recommendations. As a leader in the field of structural heart disease and research, treatment options range from medical management to minimally invasive and open procedures as well as clinical trials.
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, along with three other Baylor Scott & White hospitals, has been established as a Baylor Scott & White Health Center of Excellence for mitral valve procedures. Moving high-risk procedures to facilities that meet the rigorous criteria established based on national benchmarks for each procedure allows for application of best practices from the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, and American Society of Echocardiography guidelines. This supports that essential resources are available, and as important, institutional volumes are at a level to provide the expertise resulting in fewer complications and improved outcomes.
“ As our cardiovascular surgery program continues to exceed expectations in volumes and quality, Baylor University Medical Center has been named a Center of Excellence for mitral valve procedures. Our department not only met criteria based on national benchmarks, we also provide the necessary expertise and resources in these high-risk procedures resulting in fewer complications and improved outcomes.”
J. C. MacHannaford, MD
Vice Chair, Cardiovascular Surgery Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas
In addition to percutaneous and minimally invasive techniques, patients who qualify have access to clinical trials related to the mitral valve. Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital is the top enroller in the COAPT Continued Access Study for the treatment of functional mitral regurgitation in symptomatic heart failure patients, currently open to patients who meet the criteria. For more information on valve procedures, see the Center for Valve Disorders.
Isolated Mitral Valve Replacement 19 Isolated Mitral Valve Repair 20 Mitral Valve + Tricuspid Valve 21
Mitral Valve + MAZE 24
* For calendar year 2016
Valve 155 Valve + CABG 17
Percutaneous Valve 216
* For fiscal year 2017
Other surgeries performed:
• Off-pump bypass surgery
• Surgery for infective endocarditis
• Cox-Maze III and IV
• Atrial septal defect repair( ASD) closure
• Ventricular septal defect repair( VSD) closure
• Ventricular septal myectomy for HOCM
HIGH RISK MEETINGS
Every surgical patient presents a unique set of heart challenges; the cardiac surgical team is committed to providing personalized treatment. The implementation of weekly high-risk meetings has allowed specialists, from all levels of patient care, to weigh in on a specialized treatment plan to help each patient reach his or her advanced levels of heart health. From cardiothoracic anesthesiologists to perfusionists and ECMO specialists, the diverse team of experts is specifically equipped for the most complex heart cases.
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