Patient Care

IN THIS SECTION 1. Overview 2. Diagnosis 3. Treatment Recommendations 4. Case Studies

 

Treatment Recommendations

Once the Institute team has analyzed the results of the patient's comprehensive evaluation, it develops treatment strategies to best manage the illness. This information is then shared with the patient and his/her doctor.

The Institute serves as an adjunct to the patient's referring physician — providing insight into the latest research and treatment techniques.

Treatment Options

Treatment strategies can include:

• Reassurance, alone, when the disease is found to be not imminently dangerous to the patient's health.
• Drugs, when appropriate.
• Catheter-based valvuloplasty (non-surgical reconstruction of the damage valve).
• Surgery
  • valve repair
  • valve replacement
  • combined coronary and valvular procedures
  • minimally-invasive surgery

Examples of Institute patients’ diagnoses, treatment and prognoses can be found in the case studies section of the website.

 

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