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Programa de cardiopatía estructural
The Renown Health Structural Heart Program was the first integrated program of its kind in northern Nevada. Since the beginning, we've been dedicated to providing specialized care to patients with complex and progressive structural heart and valve disease. Our team of experts offer comprehensive diagnostics, advanced treatment options, leading-edge technologies and top-level expertise.
The American College of Cardiology awarded Renown Health and the Structural Heart Program with Transcatheter Valve Certification for demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients receiving transcatheter valve repair and replacement procedures.
Structural Heart Disease
Structural heart disease is a broad term for any issue with the structure of the heart - including the valves, chambers and walls. It refers to defects in the heart at birth or abnormalities of the valves and vessels of the heart caused by age, injury or infection. Problems in the heart's structure affect blood flow and can lead to life-threatening complications such as heart failure, blood clots, arrhythmia or sudden cardiac arrest.
Afecciones que tratamos
At Renown, we treat all types of structural heart disease, including:Minimally Invasive Services
While open-heart surgery may still be the best treatment option in some structural heart disease cases, minimally invasive catheter-based treatments have made care easier on patients, with faster recoveries and fewer risks. Our experienced team specializes in the following minimally invasive services:- Reemplazo de válvula aórtica transcatéter (TAVR)
- Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty (BAV)
- Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER)
- Reemplazo transcatéter de la válvula mitral mediante el procedimiento de válvula en válvula (MVIV)
- Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)/Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Closure
- Paravalvular Leak Closure
Programs & Services
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Rehabilitación cardíaca
- Electrophysiology
- General Cardiology
- Programa de insuficiencia cardíaca
- Imágenes y pruebas del corazón
- Personal de enfermería de enlace del corazón
- Cirugía de corazón
- Programa de administración de medicamentos
- Programa de cardiopatía estructural
- Telecardiología
- Atención vascular
- Women’s Heart Center
Leaders in Structural Heart Care
Our program treats structural heart disease with a team-based approach - bringing interventional cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, heart failure specialists, imaging specialists and more to provide the most comprehensive and personalized care. Our exclusive team consists of:- Interventional Cardiologists
- Abhilash Akinapelli MD
- Ben Ebner MD, FACC, FSCAI
- Board-Certified Heart Surgeons
- Athan Roumanas MD, FACS
- Katherine Jones, MD
- Kimball Knackstedt DO
- Advanced Nurse Practitioners
- Stephanie Carlsen DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC
- Ashley White MSN, APRN
- Elizabeth Hassler, APRN
- Valve Clinic Coordinators
- Katie Mack BSN, RN
- Kaitlin Ghan BSN, RN
Structural Heart Providers
Abhilash Akinapelli, MD
Cardiología
Benjamin Ebner, MD
Cardiología
Stephanie Carlsen, DNP
Profesional de enfermería avanzada
Elizabeth Hassler, APRN
Cardiología
Athan Roumanas, MD
Cirugía cardíaca
Kimball Knackstedt, DO
Cirugía cardíaca
Katherine Jones, MD
Cirugía cardíaca
Ashley White, APRN
Profesional de enfermería avanzada
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Reconocimientos y logros
Renown Institute for Heart and Vascular Care has earned the highest rankings from the nation’s leading reporting entities. The list of accolades demonstrates our Institute’s excellence in cardiovascular surgery, cardiac intervention, heart failure, heart attack, critical care, electrophysiology services, cardiology and cardiovascular research and rehabilitation.