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Structural Heart Program
The Renown Health Structural Heart Program was the first integrated program of its kind in northern Nevada. Since the beginning, we've been dedicated to providing specialized care to patients with complex and progressive structural heart and valve disease. Our team of experts offer comprehensive diagnostics, advanced treatment options, leading-edge technologies and top-level expertise.
The American College of Cardiology awarded Renown Health and the Structural Heart Program with Transcatheter Valve Certification for demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients receiving transcatheter valve repair and replacement procedures.
Structural Heart Disease
Structural heart disease is a broad term for any issue with the structure of the heart - including the valves, chambers and walls. It refers to defects in the heart at birth or abnormalities of the valves and vessels of the heart caused by age, injury or infection. Problems in the heart's structure affect blood flow and can lead to life-threatening complications such as heart failure, blood clots, arrhythmia or sudden cardiac arrest.
Conditions We Treat
At Renown, we treat all types of structural heart disease, including:Minimally Invasive Services
While open-heart surgery may still be the best treatment option in some structural heart disease cases, minimally invasive catheter-based treatments have made care easier on patients, with faster recoveries and fewer risks. Our experienced team specializes in the following minimally invasive services:Leaders in Structural Heart Care
Our program treats structural heart disease with a team-based approach - bringing interventional cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, heart failure specialists, imaging specialists and more to provide the most comprehensive and personalized care. Our exclusive team consists of:- Interventional Cardiologists
- Abhilash Akinapelli MD
- Ben Ebner MD, FACC, FSCAI
- Board-Certified Heart Surgeons
- Athan Roumanas MD, FACS
- Katherine Jones, MD
- Kimball Knackstedt DO
- Advanced Nurse Practitioners
- Stephanie Carlsen DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC
- Ashley White MSN, APRN
- Elizabeth Hassler, APRN
- Valve Clinic Coordinators
- Katie Mack BSN, RN
- Kaitlin Ghan BSN, RN
Structural Heart Providers
Abhilash Akinapelli, MD
Cardiology
Benjamin Ebner, MD
Cardiology
Stephanie Carlsen, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC
Cardiology
Elizabeth Hassler, APRN
Cardiology
Athan Roumanas, MD
Cardiac Surgery
Kimball Knackstedt, DO
Cardiac Surgery
Katherine Jones, MD
Cardiac Surgery
Ashley White, APRN
Advanced Practitioner of Nursing
Patient Success Stories
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James enjoys his outdoor lifestyle thanks to heart surgery.
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Honors and Achievements
Renown Institute for Heart and Vascular Care has earned the highest rankings from the nation’s leading reporting entities. The list of accolades demonstrates our Institute’s excellence in cardiovascular surgery, cardiac intervention, heart failure, heart attack, critical care, electrophysiology services, cardiology and cardiovascular research and rehabilitation.
