May 2012
New Heart-Valve Procedure Now Available at Tulsa Hospital
A newly approved procedure that allows a heart valve to be replaced in patients who cannot tolerate open-heart surgery is now available in Tulsa.
Stroke: What You Know Can Save Your Life
Most of us know someone who has suffered a stroke. The consequences can be devastating: paralysis, speech impairment, loss of memory and reasoning ability, coma, or death. Annually, greater than half a million Americans suffer the effects of stroke, and many of these events are preventable. May is stroke awareness month, and a good time to discuss this frightening and sometimes fatal vascular problem.
First Look Inside TAVR Procedure
A newly approved procedure that allows a heart valve to be replaced in patients who cannot tolerate open-heart surgery is now available in Tulsa.
Hybrid Lab Improves Cardiac Care Available in the Region
Oklahoma Heart Institute at Hillcrest Medical Center opens the first and only dedicated hybrid cardiac cath lab in the region. This hybrid lab allows for seamless integration of a traditional catheterization lab and cardiac operating room to provide multidisciplinary, collaborative care. Physicians can perform advanced procedures that would otherwise not be possible. The opening of the Hybrid Lab is in line with Oklahoma Heart Institute's mission of providing cutting edge cardiac care close to home.
Oklahoma Heart Institute First in Tulsa to Offer Minimally Invasive, Life-Saving Valve Replacement Therapy
TULSA, OK – On Wednesday, May 2, a team of Oklahoma Heart Institute (OHI) physicians, led by Drs. Kamran Muhammad, Wayne Leimbach, Jr., and Paul Kempe, performed the first successful transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in Tulsa.
TAVR is a minimally invasive, life-saving procedure for patients with aortic stenosis who would be considered too high a risk for traditional open heart procedures.