THE FIRST AND ONLY STRUCTURAL HEART TEAM IN CENTRAL NEW YORK.

Treating Structural Heart Disease is a complex process requiring that interventional, clinical and surgical skills work together to treat the entire range of conditions that patients present. Having 1 set of specialists work together to address multiple issues is more efficient and effective. We instituted the first and only Structural Heart Program in Central New York, enabling us to achieve better patient outcomes, lower costs and fewer re-admissions.

WHAT IS STRUCTURAL HEART DISEASE?

Structural Heart Disease is a term that encompasses a variety of disorders that affect the heart valves, muscles, and/or walls.

WHAT IS THE CAUSE?

These defects can be present at birth (congenital) or can develop over time. The incidence of developing structural heart disease increases with age as well as in the presence of hypertension, coronary artery disease, certain infections, and cardiomyopathy.

CONDITIONS WE TREAT

Valvular Heart Disease

Characterized by damage to or a defect in one of the four heart valves: aortic, mitral, tricuspid, or pulmonic.

Paravalvular Leak

Leaks around prosthetic aortic valves.

Congenital Heart Disease

A problem with the structure of the heart that is present at birth, such as: Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Defect and Ventricular Septal Defect.

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

A condition in which a portion of the heart becomes thickened, making it hard for the heart to pump blood.

PROCEDURES PERFORMED

TAVR

Interventional Cardiologists

• Ronald Caputo, MD
• Ziad El-Kally, MD
• Ayman Iskander, MD
• Michael Fischi, MD

Cardiac Surgeons

• Charles Lutz, MD
• Ahmed Nazem, MD
• Mehdi Marvasti, MD
• Anton Cherney, MD
• Zhandong Zhou, MD

MITRACLIP

Interventional Cardiologists

• Ronald Caputo, MD
• Ayman Iskander, MD

WATCHMAN

Interventional Cardiologists

• Ronald Caputo, MD
• Ayman Iskander, MD
• Ziad El-Khally, MD

CONTACT

Katherine Everett

Structural Heart Clincial Coodinator
Phone: 315-448-5871
Email: katherine.everett@sjhsyr.org

LOCATION

Structural Heart Clinic
301 Prospect Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13203