Dr. Stephanie Coulter, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center Chief of Staff and Medical Director of the Women’s Center and FMD &...
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Physicians Identify Carotid Artery Dissection in Time for Treatment KPRC Channel 2’s Haley Hernandez recently interviewed The Texas Heart Institute’s...
Houston, Texas — July 18, 2023 — The Texas Heart Institute is proud to announce its official enrollment in the...
Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD)
FMD is a non-inflammatory, non-atherosclerotic disorder. Meaning it is not caused by inflammation or plaque buildup. FMD causes narrowing or blockage of specific arteries in your body and also can lead to bulging of an artery caused by weakening of the artery wall (“aneurysm”) or a tear in the artery (“dissection”).
The Texas Heart Institute welcomed Dr. Jeffrey W. Olin, Professor of Medicine and Director of Vascular Medicine and the Vascular Diagnostic...
Texas Heart Institute cardiologist Briana Costello, MD, was recently named on a list of the top 100 Twitter influencers in...
It’s Not About the Plaque, FMD in Women
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is usually caused by fatty deposits (plaque) laid down in the artery walls. The deposits are...