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Structural heart

The structural heart program focuses on the surgical treatment of patients with heart disease and other vascular conditions. Surgical options may include repairing or replacing damaged valves through methods such as TAVR and SAVR.

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Comprehensive structural heart care in Plantation, Florida

HCA Florida Westside Hospital is leading the way in advanced cardiovascular treatments for structural heart conditions.

These conditions may include heart valve disease that causes valves to narrow, leak or become blocked. Working together, our multidisciplinary care team will create an individualized treatment plan to help preserve and restore your cardiovascular health.

How is your heart?

Try our free risk assessment to learn more about your risk for certain heart conditions, and take action to prevent future complications.

Try our free risk assessment to learn more about your risk for certain heart conditions, and take action to prevent future complications.

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Structural heart conditions

We offer treatment options that help save and improve lives for people who have various heart conditions that impact the structure of the heart. These conditions include:

  • Aortic stenosis
  • Congenital openings between heart chambers
  • Heart vessel (coronary artery) blockage
  • Intolerance to anticoagulants
  • Prosthetic valve failure
  • Regurgitation

Our structural heart program

The structural heart team at our valve clinic is committed to providing you with excellent care according to best practice guidelines.

Specialty surgical treatment options we offer

Based on your surgical risk, diagnostic testing, and individual evaluation, our structural heart team may recommend surgery as one of your best options. In those cases, we offer specialty procedures that include:

Heart valve surgery

At our hospital, diseased heart valves may require open surgical intervention with our experienced cardiothoracic surgeons and cardiovascular staff.

Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO)

This surgery is a first-of-its-kind, proven alternative to long-term warfarin (anticoagulant medication) therapy for stroke-risk reduction in people who have non-valvular AFib.

Mitral regurgitation treatments

If you are considered to be high- or prohibitive-risk for conventional valve repair or replacement surgery, we now offer you a catheter-based alternative.

Structural heart classes & events


LifeSouth Blood Drive 
 March 23, 2023
 9:00 - 7:30pm
 HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital - South Tower Parking Lot - Entrance A
Please join us for a blood drive with LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, the sole supplier of blood products in Hernando County. One in seven people entering a hospital will need blood, and one blood donation can save up to three lives. To...

LifeSouth Blood Drive 
 March 23, 2023
 9:00 - 7:30pm
 HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital - South Tower Parking Lot - Entrance A
Please join us for a blood drive with LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, the sole supplier of blood products in Hernando County. One in seven people entering a hospital will need blood, and one blood donation can save up to three lives. To...

Bariatric Surgery Pre-op Readiness Class Virtual 
 March 23, 2023
 10:00 - 12:00pm
 HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital - Online Class
Bariatric Surgery Pre-op Class Classes available in Spanish/foreign languages with 4 days advance notice. Contact Bariatric Coordinator Erika at 407-515-7216 for language translation arrangements.  This class is for anyone planning on having...

Milk And Cookies - Mommy And Me Support Group 
 March 23, 2023
 11:00 - 12:00pm
 UCF Lake Nona Hospital
Meet other moms in your community, obtain valuable parenting information and professional support from nurses and lactation counselors. Topics include caring for your baby, infant feeding, infant weighing available (pre- and post- feed weights),...

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