Heart & Vascular Institute - Texas Medical Center

Memorial Hermann has a history of excellence in treating patients with cardiovascular disease and demonstrates its ongoing commitment to exceptional care with the creation of the Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute - Texas Medical Center (TMC). With a dynamic team of affiliated cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons and clinicians to coordinate the best treatment plans for patients, the Institute offers innovative solutions in cardiovascular care, for improved outcomes and increased patient satisfaction.

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Affiliated with The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, the Institute features a continuum of heart and vascular care including a chest pain center, cardiology, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery and cardiac rehabilitation.

In March 2008, Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute, the first freestanding heart and vascular hospital in the Texas Medical Center, opened. The patient services and amenities available here, coupled with the Institute’s unique design, make it the most modern hospital of its kind in Texas. The 230,000 square-foot facility houses 147 patient beds, including a 20-bed shortstay unit, CVICU cardiology care unit and six cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology labs, as well as access to 11 VIP suites with hotel services and library area.

Heart specialties include:

• Diagnosis & Prevention
• Comprehensive imaging capabilities include: ECHO, nuclear imaging, vascular ultrasound, cardiac CT, cardiac MR and 64-slice CT angiography
• Cardiac catheterization and interventional cardiology
• Electrophysiology / Arrhythmia management
• Therapeutic procedures include pacemaker implantation, implantable defibrillators and cardiac ablations
• Comprehensive CHF Program
• Cardiovascular surgery
  
  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
  • Thoracoabdominal aneurysm (TAA)
  • Minimally invasive surgery featuring endovascular and robotic-assisted techniques
  • Varicose vein treatment
  • Valve repair and replacement
  • Carotid artery endarterectomy
• Thoracic surgery
• Thoracic outlet snydrome surgery
• Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Clinical research, giving patients access to the latest heart and vascular treatments

A History of Firsts

• Home to The University of Texas Medical School at Houston Weatherhead PET Center, the first and only institution in the world dedicated to preventing and reversing coronary heart disease
• First in Texas to perform cardiac catheterization
• The first center in the world to perform robotic-assisted reconstructive aortic surgery
• First hospital in Texas to give patients clot dissolving drugs to stop heart attacks
• Houston's first preventive cardiology training program
• First Texas hospital to offer cardiac risk screening designed specifically for women
• First emergency center in Houston to receive heart attack patient’s ECG transmission from Houston EMS while in route to the hospital thereby speeding diagnosis and treatment
• First in Houston to perform minimally invasive surgery to correct atrial fibrillation
• The only Houston hospital named one of the nation's top 100 cardiovascular hospitals for the past three years through the Thomson 100 Top Hospitals®: Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success Study

Our Institute's compassionate team of cardiologists, surgeons and clinicians creates the optimal medical plan for each patient. These internationally renowned specialists offer a combination of established treatments along with exciting developments in cardiac care. This patient-centered approach results in less-invasive procedures and increased patient satisfaction.

For a referral to a cardiologist or cardiovascular surgeon, please call 713.7CARDIO (22-7346).

Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute-TMC
6411 Fannin
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 713-704-3293
Fax: 713-704-6522
Email: hvitmc.cath@memorialhermann.org