Heart Valve Repair & Replacement

Conditions:

• Mitral valve regurgitation
• Mitral valve stenosis
• Aortic valve regurgitation
• Aortic valve stenosis
  
  

Treatments:

• Mitral valve repair
• Mitral valve replacement
• Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
• Aortic valve repair or replacement
• Minimally invasive valve surgery
• Medications for heart valve disease
  
  

We perform more complex valve procedures – including mitral valve repair – than almost any other center in our region. Our success rates for those procedures are among the best in the nation. That means we have the experience and expertise to provide the best possible outcomes for you or your loved one.

Our team includes nationally-recognized experts in treating valve disease. Our top cardiologists and cardiac surgeons work together to review each patient and develop the best treatment plan.

The Heart Valve Program at Roper St. Francis Healthcare offers the most advanced treatments for mitral and aortic valve disease, including minimally invasive procedures. Our program is one of a select few in South Carolina with the expertise to perform minimally invasive surgery for heart valve repairs.

We also offer the latest catheter procedures, such as transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and MitraClip®. In catheter procedures, the doctor guides a thin tube (catheter) from a vein or artery in your leg to reach your heart and implant a device.

Our expertise in all minimally invasive procedures enables us to determine which minimally invasive options will be most effective for each patient, while ensuring the fastest possible recovery. If a minimally invasive procedure cannot successfully treat your condition, we’re also experts in traditional open surgery.

We provide one-on-one support for each patient to help you understand your diagnosis and treatment plan and answer all of your questions. We also help coordinate your appointments to make them convenient for your schedule. Our streamlined process ensures that patients who need a heart valve procedure can receive it within two weeks of their evaluation.