Minimally Invasive Treatments for
Heart Valve Disease
When a diseased valve begins to affect the heart’s ability to pump blood efficiently or in the right direction, that’s when Srinivas Iyengar, MD works swiftly to prevent complications. He and his patients prepare action plans to fight against congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation (AFIB) and pulmonary hypertension.
“Fortunately, in the last decade, there’s been a revolution in repairing and replacing heart valves,” says Srinivas Iyengar, MD – Director of Structural Heart & Interventional Cardiology.
The best option to avoid progressive symptoms and ensure best quality of life is a valve repair or replacement to address regurgitation (when a valve doesn’t fully close and allows blood to leak backwards) and stenosis (narrowing of a valve that prevents blood flow).
“We now have the capability to address serious internal cardiac issues with minimally invasive (catheter-based) techniques. The results with certain procedures are now equivalent to, if not better than, traditional open heart surgical treatment.”
- Srinivas Iyengar, MD
The Procedures
Hear Dr. Iyengar, who sees patients in Boulder and Erie, describe the newest, catheter-based treatments he performs – including Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), WATCHMAN, MitraClip Therapy and PFO/ASD Closure.
The Structural Heart & Valve team at Foothills Hospital, led by Dr. Iyengar, are performing the most innovative, minimally invasive procedures available to treat valvular heart conditions - such as severe aortic stenosis, mitral regurgitation, patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure and atrial fibrillation for patients who cannot tolerate blood thinning medications.
How the Medtronic Evolut™ FX+ is used in TAVR procedures to treat valve stenosis
How the WATCHMAN FLX™ Pro procedure treats AFib and reduces risk of stroke
How the MitraClip device is used to treat mitral valve disease
Why Choose Boulder Heart & Dr. Iyengar
- Leader of the most experienced Structural Heart & Valve team in the northern Front Range, performing TAVR, WATCHMAN, MitraClip ® therapy and Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO).
- Fellowship-trained at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University, the first site to pioneer Transcather Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) in 2007.
- A national proctor for TAVR & WATCHMAN procedures.
- A peer-reviewed author and active structural heart speaker at national academic conferences.
- The highest volume interventional cardiologist in Colorado implanting WATCHMAN – the only FDA-approved implant proven to reduce stroke risk in people with atrial fibrillation (AFIB) that is not caused by a heart valve problem. Dr. Iyengar also has a 100% success rate for WATCHMAN implantation.
- Dr. Iyengar and his team in the advanced Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Foothills Hospital use the latest technologies, including the Medtronic Evolut™ FX transcatheter aortic valve system and the WATCHMAN FLX™ Pro Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Device.
- Cardiac imaging, including echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart), electrocardiogram (EKG), Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) and nuclear stress tests, among others.
About Boulder Heart
Boulder Heart is recognized as a trusted leader in the Boulder Valley, providing patients with the very best in cardiac care. Our expert surgeons, cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and advanced practice providers (APP’s) build lasting personal relationships and excel in preventative, surgical and life-saving treatments.
With our area's only full-service heart program, delivering personalized, timely and compassionate service is critical. Our group listens to you, we know your history, and you can expect multi-disciplinary collaboration between your heart team and other medical providers.
Whatever you’re out there pursuing, we have you covered no matter what.
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