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At Wellstar, we are healing patients with structural heart and valve disease using state-of-the-art, minimally invasive heart care techniques.

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Comprehensive Structural Heart Care

Our Structural Heart and Valve Program provides comprehensive care for the evaluation and treatment of people with advanced and complex structural heart problems, including valvular heart disease, patent foramen ovale, atrial septal defects and left atrial appendage occlusion. Providing traditional valve surgery along with minimally-invasive interventional options, Wellstar is among national leaders in terms of positive outcomes with fewer complications.

The core of Wellstar’s Structural Heart and Valve Program is a multidisciplinary team of valve specialists that includes cardiac surgeons, interventional cardiologists, advanced imaging cardiologists and cardiac anesthesiologists. Offering one-stop collaboration between multiple specialists, our team provides timely workups and evaluations, close contact with patients and families and ongoing communication with referring physicians.

Our patient-centered approach is facilitated by a nurse coordinator who guides the patient and family from the point of evaluation through treatment and recovery. Nurse coordinators serve as a link to the structural heart care team and provide patient education, support and information related to hospital services and community resources.

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Structural heart procedures are performed at and Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center and Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, the first in Georgia and the fourth in the nation to receive the highest certification in cardiovascular care—the Comprehensive Cardiac Care Center Certification—by The Joint Commission and American Heart Association. As a Center of Excellence designated by the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association, Wellstar is one of the leading locations offering comprehensive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy care in metro Atlanta.

 


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Our structural heart and valve experts see patients in Aiken, Augusta, Marietta, LaGrange, Roswell, Hiram and Holly Springs.

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As national leaders when it comes to positive outcomes with fewer complications, our multidisciplinary team of cardiac specialists work together to evaluate and care for people with complex structural heart conditions, including:

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  • Tricuspid valve disease
  • Pulmonic valve disease
  • Atrial fibrillation (AFib)
  • Congenital heart abnormalities
  • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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At Wellstar, our cardiac team members are experts in modern heart treatments, from minimally-invasive procedures to traditional open surgery. When conditions cannot be treated with minimally invasive procedures, our cardiovascular surgeons are available to treat structural heart conditions. Surgery may be recommended to correct defects in your heart or atrial wall, or when heart valves need to be repaired or replaced.

  • Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
  • Transcatheter Mitral valve repair or Edge-to-Edge Repair (MitraClip/TEER) and Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR)
  • Transcatheter Tricuspid valve repair or Edge-to-Edge Repair (TriClip/TEER) and Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement (TTVR)
  • Minimally invasive atrial septal defect (ASD) closure/patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure
  • Alcohol septal ablation
  • Transcatheter pulmonic valve replacement (TPVR)
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High-Tech Safe Surgery at Wellstar Kennestone

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John Petrick loves the simple things in life. However, for a man who enjoys simple pleasures, John’s heart health is quite complicated. For a long time, his well-being felt like a puzzle that no one could quite figure out.

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