Heart Valve Disease Treatments
UPMC's Heart and Vascular Institute offers a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to treating heart valve disease.
Our team of cardiologists, cardiovascular imaging experts, heart valve and aortic experts, and other specialists use state-of-the-art diagnostic procedures to determine the type and severity of your heart valve disease and tailor treatments for your specific condition.
| mild to moderate |
- medicines and lifestyle changes to relieve symptoms and lower risk of developing a life-threatening condition
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| moderate to severe |
- heart valve repair or replacement surgery
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Exploring new treatments
Historically, treatment options for heart valve disease has been limited to surgical valve replacement and medical therapy.
TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation) is a promising treatment alternative for people with severe heart valve disease who are at high surgical risk.
UPMC is now actively enrolling for the Medtronic CoreValve® U.S. Pivotal Trial. For more information e-mail ValveCenter@upmc.edu.
Learn more about heart and vascular treatments at UPMC.
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