For Patients

The Texas Heart Institute Center for Cardiovascular Care physicians and surgeons specialize in all areas of cardiac care and peripheral vascular disease. Our doctors are board-certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases and hold faculty appointments at Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas Medical School at Houston.

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For Professionals

The Texas Heart Institute’s (THI) commitment to education sets it apart from other major cardiovascular centers. The Institute’s educational activities include postdoctoral and allied training programs, seminars, symposia, grand rounds, scientific publications, and public education outreach. Visitors will find the Wallace D. Wilson Museum with educational displays, historic items covering scientific breakthroughs in treating heart disease, and the Celebration of Hearts art collection.

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Find a Doctor

Our practice includes physicians specializing in all areas of cardiac care and peripheral vascular disease. Our doctors are board-certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases and hold faculty appointments at Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas Medical School at Houston.

As a natural progression of The Texas Heart Institute’s mission and our commitment to excellence in cardiac care, we research, teach, and treat—all in one place.

Our Mission

The Texas Heart Institute is an independent, nonprofit organization that is improving cardiovascular health through trailblazing research, thought leadership, education, and patient care.

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Education

The Texas Heart Institute’s (THI) commitment to education sets it apart from other major cardiovascular centers. The Institute’s educational activities include postdoctoral and allied training programs, seminars, symposia, grand rounds, scientific publications and public education outreach. Visitors will find the Wallace D. Wilson Museum with educational displays, historic items covering scientific breakthroughs in treating heart disease, and the Celebration of Hearts art collection.

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Research

The Texas Heart Institute researchers conduct clinical trials to test the safety and efficacy of new devices, techniques and therapies for patients suffering from cardiovascular issues. Translational research across the Institute integrates discovery science, personalized medicine, patient-, and population-based research into a multidisciplinary framework to improve health in five areas: artificial heart and assist devices; regenerative medicine and gene therapy; drug discovery and development; electrophysiology; and cell therapy and clinical trials.

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Giving Tuesday 2023

Give the gift of hope this year.   Despite remarkable progress over the last several decades, cardiovascular diseases remain the...

Bringing the Future of Cardiovascular Health to Life

You saved my life, but you did so much more! By giving their mother back to them, you forever changed...

Dr. Briana Costello Joins Forbes Health Advisory Board

Forbes Health, a trusted destination for wellness insights, news and reviews, welcomes Dr. Briana Costello as a 2023 Forbes Health Advisory...

The Texas Heart Institute Promotes Healthy Eating and Fitness at East End Fit Houston Fest 2023

HOUSTON (Nov. 5, 2023) — The Texas Heart Institute led by example today as staff members joined the Zumba dance...

The Texas Heart Institute Joins the North American Registry for Fibromuscular Dysplasia

Houston, Texas — July 18, 2023 — The Texas Heart Institute is proud to announce its official enrollment in the...

First Medical Student of THI/UH Collaboration shares his Personal Heart Journey

HOUSTON (Sept. 19, 2023) — Lance Alexander McCoy, a determined and ambitious young man from Angleton, Texas, will be among...

NIH Awards The Texas Heart Institute $1.14 Million to Develop a Novel, First-in-Class Drug for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

HOUSTON (Aug. 22, 2023) — The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) recently awarded The Texas Heart Institute® (THI)...

The Texas Heart Institute Awarded a National Institutes of Health Grant to Advance Organ Bioengineering

HOUSTON (Aug. 25, 2023) — The Texas Heart Institute recently received a five-year, $2 million grant from the National Heart,...

The Institute

The Texas Heart Institute is an independent, nonprofit organization that is improving cardiovascular health through trailblazing research, thought leadership, education, and patient care.

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