Structural Heart Disease

Structural heart disease encompasses conditions affecting the heart's valves, walls, and chambers. Arizona Heart Specialists provides expert evaluation and management of structural heart conditions, with seamless referral pathways for advanced intervention.

Valvular Heart Disease

• Aortic stenosis — severity assessment, TAVR evaluation and referral
• Aortic regurgitation — chronic surveillance and surgical referral timing
• Mitral stenosis — rheumatic and degenerative evaluation
• Mitral regurgitation — watchful waiting, MitraClip referral for high-risk patients
• Tricuspid and pulmonic valve disease
• Post-valve replacement/repair follow-up and anticoagulation management

Septal and Congenital Conditions in Adults

• Patent foramen ovale (PFO) — evaluation in context of cryptogenic stroke
• Atrial septal defect (ASD) — assessment and closure referral
• Ventricular septal defect (VSD) — evaluation
• Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) — evaluation and management
• Adult congenital heart disease co-management

Aortic Disease

• Aortic aneurysm surveillance (thoracic and abdominal)
• Bicuspid aortic valve with aortopathy monitoring
• Pre-TAVR planning and post-TAVR follow-up
• Aortic dissection risk assessment in connective tissue disorders