Structural Heart Program

The Structural Heart Program at Baptist led by Ruby Satpathy, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is comprised of a collaborative team of interventional cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the valves and other vital structures of the heart. Patients throughout the region benefit from our personalized, coordinated care and comprehensive range of medical and surgical treatment options.

Heart Structures — Atria, Ventricles and Valves

The heart’s structures include four chambers -- two atria and two ventricles — as well as valves that keep the blood flowing in the right direction. The four main valves in the heart are the mitral valve, tricuspid valve, aortic valve and pulmonary valve. Together, the heart’s structures work to keep blood flowing through the body.

Structural Heart Conditions

Structural heart conditions are fairly common. Mild conditions may require checkups with a cardiologist to make sure your condition does not change. More advanced conditions may require cardiac testing and care by the experts at the Structural Heart Program at Baptist. Conditions we treat include:

• Aortic stenosis
• Mitral regurgitation
• Atrial septal defect (ASD)
• Patent foramen ovale (PFO)
• Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
• Pulmonary stenosis
• Mitral stenosis
• Stroke
• Afib

Treatment Options

Our multidisciplinary team provides advanced treatments in the state-of-the-art catheterization labs and hybrid operating rooms at Baptist Heart Hospital in Jacksonville, including:

• Alcohol septal ablation
• Atrial septal defect repair
• Balloon valvoplasty
• Cardiac catheterization
• Left atrial appendage repair (WATCHMAN^™)
• Left atrial appendage repair (LARIAT^™)
• Minimally invasive surgery
• Patent foramen ovale repair
• Percutaneous mitral valve repair (MitraClip^®)
• Traditional valve surgery
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

Talk with your doctor or call our Structural Heart Scheduler to find out if you are a candidate for these treatment options.

Valve Clinic

The Valve Clinic at Baptist offers expert diagnosis and care from a multidisciplinary team of interventional cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons specializing in minimally invasive techniques. This team uses a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and treatment planning called a Valve Conference, where details of each case are discussed to create the best plan for the patient.

Led by Ruby Satpathy, MD, FACC, FSCAI, our Valve Clinic is conveniently located in the offices of Baptist Heart Specialists at Baptist Jacksonville to provide patients with complex valve conditions a single location where they can be seen by multiple specialists without having to make multiple appointments.

To request an appointment, call our Structural Heart Scheduler during business hours at 904.202.9500.

Patient Stories

• “Magic stitch” and twilight sleep puts spring back in Joe Cawley’s step

  Minimally invasive heart valve replacement speeds recovery, with fewer side effects.

  

• Home in a day after heart valve replacement

  No longer short of breath, 78-year-old Jacksonville man looks forward to returning to his first love: playing the drums.