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One of the nation’s leading experts in interventional cardiology and complex cardiac and vascular surgery, Subhash Banerjee, MD, is the Paul J. Thomas Endowed Chair in Cardiology and Chief of Cardiovascular Research and Innovation at Baylor University Medical Center, a part of Baylor Scott & White Health. 

Cardiac surgery performed at Baylor University Medical Center received 3-Stars—the highest possible rating—for isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedures. As a consistently high-performing program, this recent recognition ranks Baylor University Medical Center in the top 10% in the nation by STS for July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2022. 

The Baylor Scott & White Advanced Heart Failure Clinic team joined over 2,600 heart failure clinicians and other representatives working in the field at the Heart Failure Society of America’s Annual Scientific Meeting from September 30 – October 3, 2022 in Washington, D.C. The Baylor University Medical Center team featured 16 poster presentations and some team members had podium presentations.

A single heart transplant takes dozens of health professionals working in concert as one well-organized team. This need can happen at any time, often in the middle of the night. As one of the top 10 heart transplant programs in the country based on volumes, the team at Baylor University Medical Center can manage multiple heart transplants in a short amount of time. In fact, the center recently transplanted three hearts over the course of a single weekend.

A recent study by Pew Research found approximately one in five Americans owns and wears a smartwatch. While many people recognize the potential value of the health apps available on their smartwatches, they also often ask how they should use or interpret the information, especially EKGs.

Jeffrey Schussler, MD, an interventional cardiologist on the medical staff at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas elaborates on the many causes of chest pain—some minor and some more serious—and testing that can help point towards the cause. Learn why and when a CT scan can be a helpful tool for those experiencing chest pain.

There is now a new procedure in North Texas for patients with complex aortic arch disease who are at great risk for rupture. Thoraflex Hybrid is a single use medical device that allows surgeons to repair or replace damaged vessels of the aorto with only one surgery instead of the typical two. This was the first procedure of its type in North Texas, one of only a handful completed in the United States since approval.

Using new laser device technology, Bradley Grimsley, MD, a vascular surgeon on the medical staff at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas, was the first in Texas to use the Philips CavaClear system that just recently received FDA approval with “breakthrough device designation.” This filter is a small device used to stop blood clots from traveling to the lungs, and, overtime, should integrate into the body.