For every heart condition or disease, a range of treatments can be considered. Cardiovascular care experts at the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital will work with you to determine the best treatment option for you or a loved one.
Interventional treatments performed in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory include balloon angioplasty, placement of a stent, atherectomy (removal of plaque), implantation of a pacemaker, and more.
Treatment recommended by the Heart and Lung Treatment and Transplant Center may include lifestyle changes, medicines, device implantation, and surgery. Studies show that medicines also help improve your heart function and make it easier for you to exercise or perform physical activity.
The right treatment for arrhythmias depends on each person's condition and exact diagnosis. At the Center for Cardiac Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology, treatment options range from drug therapy to implantable devices, radiofrequency ablation, and open heart surgery.
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital features the Stereotaxis Gentle Touch™ Magnetic Navigation System which is among the most advanced technology for treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. To see a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias (electrophysiologist), patients may either be referred by their primary physician, or they may call 832-355-DOCS (3627). To learn more about treatment options, visit the Center for Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology Treatments page.
For some patients, the best options may be a heart transplant or the implantation of the HeartMate left ventricular assist device (VAD). HeartMate is known as a left ventricular assist device because it helps the left ventricle—the heart's main pumping chamber—circulate blood throughout the body.
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