Teen athlete no longer slowing down after hole in heart repaired at AU Health
Closing the hole used to require open heart surgery, but it can now be done in a minimally invasive fashion.
In realizing our mission, Cardiology’s doctors, researchers and staff are committed to serving the people of Georgia, the nation, and the world by:
Cardiology studies the diagnosis and disorders of the heart and circulatory system. The Augusta University Medical Center maintains a standard of excellence in the areas of: cardiovascular imaging, general cardiology, consultative cardiology, interventional cardiology, and peripheral vascular disease, and electrophysiology, structural and congenital heart disease.
Cardiology Academic Office
Medical Center Room 6518
Office: 706-721-4997
Clinic 706-721-2426
706-721-5150
Closing the hole used to require open heart surgery, but it can now be done in a minimally invasive fashion.
It’s better to be safe than sorry. Seek immediate medical attention if you experience these symptoms.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a disease in which the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick, a common genetic heart disease affecting one in 500 people.
Schwartz will be speaking on “Fluid Shear Stress Mechanotransduction in Vascular Health Disease” on Thursday, Jan. 14 via WebEx.