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Structural Heart Disease Program
312.996.6480
Comprehensive Treatment for Heart Valve Disease
Under the direction of Drs. Khaled Abdelhady, Khalil Ibrahim, and Michael Bode, the Structural Heart Disease Program at UI Health provides all therapies for heart valve disease, including minimally invasive treatments without the need for open-heart surgery.
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Khaled Abdelhady, MD
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Khalil Ibrahim, MD
Cardiology -
Mayank Kansal, MD
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Hema Krishna, MD
Cardiology
What is Heart Valve Disease?
The heart contains four valves that keep blood flowing forward as it makes its way through the organ and, ultimately, to the rest of the body. Heart valve disease is a term for a number of conditions that occur and prevent the heart valves from working properly, including:
- Valvular stenosis: Heart valve stenosis is the narrowing of a heart valve, which prevents it from fully opening. Stenosis can be caused by age, congenital heart defects, or calcium buildup on the valve.
- Valvular insufficiency: Heart valve insufficiency — also called regurgitation or simply a leaky valve — occurs when valve leaflets do not close tightly, and blood flows backward through the valve.
Heart Valve Disease Symptoms & Diagnosis
Individuals living with heart valve disease can experience variety of cardiopulmonary issues, including:
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pain or heart palpitations
- Weakness, dizziness, or passing out
- General difficulty getting around because of valve problems
Heart valve disease is diagnosed with an echocardiogram, or EKG — an ultrasound of the heart. EKG is a noninvasive diagnostic procedure. If you have symptoms of heart valve disease, request an appointment with one of our cardiologists, or ask your primary care physician to refer you for an EKG.
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Contact the Structural Heart Disease Program
If you have heart valve disease or have symptoms or heart disease, talk to your primary care physician — or come see us. We need just a simple echocardiogram — an ultrasound of the heart — to make a diagnosis.
Before these procedures, your only option was open-heart surgery — there is no medicine we can give to make people's heart valves open up. But now, we have solutions to treat heart valve disease that help you live longer and better — and with a minimal recovery.
Our Location
Outpatient Care Center, Suite 3C
1801 W. Taylor St.
Chicago, IL 60612
Directions
To make an appointment with the Structural Heart Disease Team, please fill out the online form or call 312.996.6480.
