Samaritan’s Structural Heart Program focuses on the treatment of valve disease using minimally invasive approaches. Heart specialists deliver advanced procedures such as transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair of the mitral valve (MitraClip), percutaneous closure of congenital heart defects and more. Physicians replace or repair heart valves without opening the chest. A multidisciplinary heart team, comprising general cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and interventional cardiologists, collaborates to ensure that each patient receives the best possible treatment, leading to shorter hospital stays and faster recovery times.
Samaritan’s Structural Heart Program services include the following, and more:
Your heart has four valves: aortic, mitral, pulmonary and tricuspid. When one or more of your valves doesn’t work well, it forces your heart to work harder to pump blood.
Stenosis is a build-up of calcium deposits on the valve, which causes it to narrow and reduce blood flow to the rest of your body.
Regurgitation is a condition where the valve doesn’t close properly enabling blood to leak backward instead of pumping out to the rest of the body.
Symptoms can include shortness of breath, dizziness, heart palpitations and chest pain. Treatment depends on the severity of the condition, your symptoms and your overall health. Mild conditions may be treated with medication, lifestyle modifications and/or regular follow-up appointments. If your condition is severe, your heart team may recommend repairing or replacing your valve.
Congenital heart defects impact the structure of the heart including the heart’s chambers, valves or blood vessels. These defects, present at birth, can range from mild to severe and can affect how blood flows. Sometimes, you do not experience symptoms until later in life.
A common type of defect is where a hole exists in the wall between the heart’s chambers allowing blood to flow between the chambers. If the defect is large or untreated, it can cause complications that over time cause increased work for the heart leading to other heart conditions.
Symptoms can include rapid heartbeat, rapid breathing, blue skin or lips, swelling and fatigue. Treatment depends on the size and type of defect, as well as your overall health. Treatment can be through a minimally invasive cardiac catheterization procedure or surgery.
Samaritan Cardiology – Corvallis3640 NW Samaritan Dr., Suite 100Corvallis, OR 97330
Phone: 541-768-5205
Fax: 541-768-9382
