Duke’s Valvular Heart Disease Program employs the latest tools and techniques for diagnosis and repair of diseased valves and offers the latest medical therapies for heart failure associated with valvular disease.

The program encompasses a large outpatient and inpatient service that treats all forms of valvular heart disease and operates in concert with the Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension programs. 

Duke University’s Valvular Heart Disease Program is one of the largest programs of its kind in the country and has achieved national recognition.

The program is part of the Division of Cardiology, the Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, and the Duke Heart Center.

Program Highlights

• Offers diagnostic tests that can now be done without the need for cardiac catheterization
• Pioneered the catheter-based treatment of valvular heart disease, and continues to advance this field with new techniques for valve repair
• Plans to offer catheter-based valve replacement through clinical trial(s) in the near future
• Uses minimally-invasive surgery to repair and replace valves

Appointments

Make an appointment with a Duke heart specialist near you: 1-888-ASK-DUKE (1-888-275-3853)