Lance Alexander McCoy, a determined and ambitious young man from Angleton, Texas, shares his story about becoming the first UH student to participate in the new cardiology rotation training program at The Texas Heart Institute Center for Cardiovascular Care.

At this event, Dr. Joseph G. Rogers will moderate a panel of experts, including Heather Lombardi (Director of the FDA Office of Cellular Therapy and Human Tissues) and Dr. Adrian F. Hernandez (Executive Director of Duke Clinical Research Institute), to discuss proven and unproven stem cell interventions with a focus on the current evidence for clinical use, including what evidence is related to clinical research, how it is obtained and why it is essential. CME Available. In Person & Virtual Registration Required .

The Texas Heart Institute is partnering with Fit Houston for the East End Fit Houston Fest on the Esplanade at Navigation Sunday, November 5th, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Led by the Texas Heart Institute Academic Professional Staff, The Texas Heart Institute Journal publishes special sections and meeting summaries to provide an enduring resource for a much broader audience. The special sections give medical professionals worldwide an up-to-date view of the latest cardiovascular medicine and surgery advances.

The Texas Heart Institute® (THI) was awarded $1.14 million grant to develop a novel, first-in-class drug to treat cardiovascular disease (CVD) as a significant improvement to current treatment regimens — specifically for adverse events arising from atherosclerosis.

THI received a $2 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to advance the technology supporting development of transplantable bioartificial hearts.

Ranked #17 in the nation, #2 in Texas, and #2 in Houston and recognized with high-performing ratings for every complex cardiovascular condition and procedure, including heart failure, abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, heart bypass surgery, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and heart attack.

The University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine and The Texas Heart Institute (THI) are proud to announce a new affiliation agreement that allows Fertitta Family College of Medicine students to participate in a clinical rotation at The Texas Heart Institute Center for Cardiovascular Care.

The Texas Heart Institute has much to celebrate as it prepares for its first gala in seven years.

Since 2012, The Texas Heart Institute has been proud to partner with Breakthrough Houston, an educational program that places motivated students from underserved areas on the path to college. They envision a day when all children have equitable access to quality education, and teachers are committed to their success.

The Texas Heart Institute is proud to announce its official enrollment in the North American Registry for Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD Registry). The FMD Registry is a global research effort designed to collect clinical data and provide resources for FMD patients and healthcare providers.