Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center (MDHVC)
Our Mission
To provide the most effective, efficient and compassionate cardiovascular care through research, education, and a full continuum of patient care to the satisfaction of those we serve.Our Vision
The vision of the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center is to become the premier international benchmark heart center.News
Freedom fighters convene to support Methodist heart center
Houston - 10/24/09
Leading figures from all three of those fronts — former Polish president and Solidarity leader Lech Walesa, former U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson and former U.S. president George H.W. Bush — came together in Houston to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the crumbling of Communism, and to raise funds for heart disease research at The Methodist Hospital.
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Houston - 10/16/09
Dr. Alan Lumsden, medical director of the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center in Houston, will broadcast six live cases from The Methodist Hospital's operating rooms and catheterizations laboratories directly to vascular surgeons and cardiologists at the Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA) 2009 conference in Las Vegas on Oct. 20, 2009.
As part of a training and education seminar at the conference, Lumsden and his colleagues will perform carotid stenting and will treat aneurysms and peripheral vascular disease, demonstrating the use of some of the most advanced new technology available in the U.S. for these procedures.
Robot saves patient’s transplanted lung
Houston - 10/13/09
In a first-of-its-kind procedure, physicians at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center used a robotic catheter to save a patient’s transplanted lung.
Dr. Alan Lumsden, chair of the department of cardiovascular surgery at Methodist, and Dr. Miguel Valderrábano, chief of the division of cardiac electrophysiology, used a robotic catheter to place a stent in a patient’s pulmonary artery when it became severely narrowed after his transplant, potentially damaging the new lung.
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News
Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center Valve Clinic
The Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center has opened a multidisciplinary valve clinic that provides one-stop-shopping for patients with complex diseases of the cardiac valves.
The clinic, which streamlines the process for patients, is headed by national experts in diagnostic cardiac imaging, interventional cardiology, robotic procedures and cardiac surgery to provide the best care possible. The clinic will also host a valve board and maintain a robust clinical database of complex valve disorders to support research and advances in the treatment of cardiac valve disease.
Learn more about the MDHVC Valve Clinic
Internationally acclaimed minimally invasive vascular surgeon joins The Methodist Hospital in Houston
Dr. Heitham Hassoun joined the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, bringing his expertise in minimally invasive vascular surgery to Houston.
Hassoun´s expertise includes repairing aortic aneurysms, carotid stenosis and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) through small puncture holes rather than incisions, an approach called percutaneous treatment. Hassoun, who came to Methodist from Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, also conducts basic and translational research supported with National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.
Events
2009 Start! Houston Heart Walk
The American Heart Association's signature fund-raising event
Houston - 11/7/09
The Heart Walk promotes physical activity and heart-healthy living in a fun family environment. This year, the Start! Houston Heart Walk at Sam Houston Park on November 7th, 2009 is expected to bring over 15,000 walkers together in celebration of healthier living and raising money to help others.
Learn how you can join the Methodist team!
Pumps & Pipes 3: Better Together
Houston - 12/7/09
This is a unique collaborative effort between Houston's largest industries to explore potential crossover ideas and extract shared technologies. Much like moving oil through a pipeline, the heart must pump blood through the body. Our intention is to stimulate discussion, spark ideas and share new technologies between these industries that face similar challenges, even if on a very different scale. Sponsoring members include ExxonMobil, the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center of The Methodist Hospital and the University of Houston.
Learn more about Pumps & Pipes 3.
Thoracic Transplantation: Celebrating Forty Years of Excellence
Houston - 2/19/10 - 2/20/10
Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center brings: Thoracic Transplantation: Celebrating Forty Years of Excellence to Houston, 2/19/10 - 2/20/10. The course director will be cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Matthias Loebe. The course co-directors will be Dr. Brian Bruckner, Dr. Scott Scheinin, Dr. Guillermo Torre-Amione & Dr. Harish Seethamraju.
This conference will examine the latest scientific advances in the field of thoracic organ transplant medicine, as well as provide an overview and exploration of emerging clinical technologies and treatment trends.
This activity is designed for Cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiologists, transplant surgeons, nurses, and perfusionists.
For more information, call the Office of Continuing Medical Education at 713-441-4971 .
Total Endovascular Series: Dialysis Access 1 Symposium
Houston - 3/11/10 - 3/13/10
Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center brings: Dialysis Access 1 Symposium to Houston, 3/11/10 - 3/13/10. The course director will be vascular surgeon, Dr. Alan B. Lumsden. The course planning committee will be vascular surgeons, Dr. Jean Bismuth, Dr. Mark Davies, Dr. Hietham Hassoun, Dr. Joseph Naoum & Dr. Eric Peden.
The goal of this conference to identify and provide up-to-date dialysis access information including furthering patient care by discussing evidence-based approaches to solving simple and complex issues.
This conference is designed for cardiovascular surgeons, radiologists, cardiologists, nephrologists, fellows and residents of the above specialties, vascular biologists and their staff, and nurses.
For information call the Office of Continuing Medical Education at 713-441-4971 .
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Featured Technology: 64 Slice Cardiac CT
The Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center is proud to offer 64 slice cardiac CT, a revolutionary form of detailed scanning to diagnose conditions of the heart and blood vessels. 64 slice cardiac CT is an innovative alternative to invasive tests such as cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography.
Featured Clinical Trial: Dilated Cardiomyopathy study
The Methodist Hospital in Houston is the first site in the nation to enroll patients in a new study that uses a patient's own stem cells to treat heart failure.
Surgeons at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center will inject stem cells derived from a patient's own bone marrow directly into the beating heart to treat dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a severe form of chronic heart failure.
Read more about this Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) study
Read about other clinical trials available at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
The Distinguished Donor Society
The Distinguished Donor Society is a unique organization comprised of individuals who give $1,000 or more annually to the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center. These contributors have a role in selecting and funding promising heart research, prevention and education programs taking place at The Methodist Hospital. The Distinguished Donor Society’s philanthropic investment plays a significant role in advancing treatment for patients suffering from heart disorders and disease.
For more information about the Distinguished Donor Society, please call 832-667-5816.
2008 MDHVC Distinguished Donor Society
- Abbott Laboratories
- Mr. and Mrs. Carlos A. Abello
- Carolyn and Bob Allison
- Susan and Jim Baker
- Dr. and Mrs. Christie M. Ballantyne
- Mrs. Dodie Beazley
- Jeff and Susan Bell
- Carolyn and John Bookout
- Mrs. Patricia K. Boyd
- Mr. Charles R. Burnett III
- Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Carroll
- The P and C Carroll Foundation
- Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Chaltry
- Cordis Corporation
- The Doré Family Foundation
- Mr. and Mrs. Michael Duhon
- Mr. and Mrs. Raymond S. Durdin, Sr.
- Dr. Robert E. Fromm, Jr.
- Mr. and Mrs. Ford J. Frost
- Mr. and Mrs. Jay M. Frost III
- John T. Garrett Sr. Estate
- Nancy and Jacko Garrett
- Mr. William E. Gipson
- Mr. and Mrs. Irving Gordon
- Mr. Raymond E. Hankamer
- Mr. and Mrs. Miguel A. Hernandez, Jr.
- Dr. Robert L. Hershberger
- Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Hollier
- Ms. Jo Ruth Kaplan
- Mrs. Carol S. Kobb
- Mr. and Mrs. George J. Kostas
- Henry and Marjorie LeMieux
- Klinka and John Lollar
- Dr. Alan B. Lumsden
- Mr. and Mrs. Jesse P. Luton, Jr.
- Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ross Moore
- Mrs. Tassie B. Nicandros
- Dr. and Mrs. Miguel A. Quiñones
- Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Reardon
- Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Richardson
- Mrs. Sybil F. Roos
- Significance Foundation – Charitable Support Foundation
- St. Thomas Health Services
- Ms. Sharon Werlin Staton
- Mrs. Cynthia Pickett-Stevenson and Mr. Donald E. Stevenson
- Texas Arrhythmia Institute
- Dr. Valentina Ugolini
- The Honorable Ewing Werlein, Jr. and Mrs. Werlein
- F.W. Bert and Mae Dean Wheeler Family Trust
U.S.News & World Report
Ranked #19 in the country in Heart and Heart Surgery!
U.S.News & World Report has recognized The Methodist Hospital in Houston as one of the nation’s best hospitals, placing it for the first time on the magazine’s prestigious Honor Roll.
The Methodist Hospital ranked in 15 out of 16 specialties in U.S.News & World Report’s 2009 "America’s Best Hospitals" issue. Only a handful of hospitals are ranked in this many specialties and Methodist is ranked in more than any hospital in Texas.
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