{"id":90,"date":"2017-09-08T17:15:10","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T21:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med-uncheartvalve.sites.unc.edu\/?page_id=90"},"modified":"2025-12-03T14:12:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:12:41","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<script>\n\n    (function($) {\n        $(\"body, html\").addClass(\"heels_full_width_overflow\");\n    })(jQuery);\n\n   <\/script>\n   <div style=\"background-color:#F5F5F5; background-image: url(https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/webguide\/files\/2017\/10\/landingGraphic_lccc_05b.jpg);\" data-speed=\"18\" id=\"parallax-section\" data-type=\"background\" class=\"full-width-contained whitebackground \">\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#soliloquy-container-174 {border: 4px solid 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src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2017\/11\/heart-clinic-960x500_c.png\" alt=\"UNC Heart Valve Clinic\" \/><\/a><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/our-clinic\/\"><span class=\"title\">UNC Heart Valve Clinic<\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"detail\">The UNC Heart Valve Clinic provides testing, education, and treatments for conditions like aortic valve disease, mitral valve disease, congenital heart disease. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/our-clinic\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-2 soliloquy-id-175 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><a 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class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/research\/\"><span class=\"title\">Our Research<\/span><\/a><br \/><span class=\"detail\">Our providers are clinicians, educators, and researchers. 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data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2017\/11\/EdwardsValve-scaled-960x500_c.jpg\" alt=\"EdwardsValve\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><noscript><div class=\"soliloquy-no-js\" style=\"display:none;visibility:hidden;height:0;line-height:0;opacity:0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2017\/11\/heart-clinic.png\" alt=\"UNC Heart Valve Clinic\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2017\/11\/heart-valve-procedure.jpeg\" alt=\"Treatments and Procedures\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2017\/11\/heart-valve-research.jpeg\" alt=\"Our Research\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2021\/09\/R21051-Transcatheter-Valve-Certification-Social-Media-Promo-Graphics_FB.jpg\" alt=\"Transcatheter Valve Certification Social Media Promo Graphics\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2017\/09\/ReunionTeam.jpg\" alt=\"Heart Team Photo\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2017\/11\/EdwardsValve-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"EdwardsValve\" \/><\/div><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"quick-links_bg\"><aside class=\"widget\"><h3>\n   <\/h3>\n<h3>Links of Interest<\/h3>\n<p>Clinic Appointments: 984-974-7782<\/p>\n<p>Make a Referral: 984-974-7494<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/giving.unc.edu\/gift\/custom\/index.htm?fndpic=345914&amp;p=medf\">Make a Gift<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/diseases-and-treatments\/aortic-valve-disease\/\">Learn about <em>TAVR<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/diseases-and-treatments\/#mitral-valve-disease\">Learn about <em>MITRACLIP<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row  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150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2022\/02\/Twitter-Chat-WebMD-Logo-IG-300x300-1.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/2022\/02\/twitter-chat-on-valve-disease-awareness-day\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Twitter Chat on Valve Disease Awareness Day\">\n                                    Twitter Chat on Valve Disease Awareness Day<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><p>The UNC Heart Valve Team will participate in an event for Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day. Valve Disease Day\u00a0and\u00a0WebMD will co-host this year&#8217;s Twitter chat on the impact of the pandemic on valve disease diagnosis and treatment. Join us on Tuesday, February 22 from 1:00 &#8211; 2:00 p.m. ET. In advance of, and at the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/2022\/02\/twitter-chat-on-valve-disease-awareness-day\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Twitter Chat on Valve Disease Awareness Day\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/2021\/09\/594\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2021\/09\/2022-Hospital-USNWR-Promotion-Kit-Digital-Ads_300x250-Square-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"ACC Congrats in US News &amp; World Report\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/2021\/09\/594\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"UNC Medical Center has been recognized by the American College of Cardiology (ACC)\">\n                                    UNC Medical Center has been recognized by the American College of Cardiology (ACC)<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><p>UNC Health at the UNC Medical Center has been recognized by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) in the &#8220;Best Hospitals&#8221; issue of U.S. News &amp; World Report for our dedication to our heart patients. Patients and caregivers can trust hospitals and health systems that participate in the NCDR, receive ACC\u2019s Accreditation seal of approval &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/2021\/09\/594\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC Medical Center has been recognized by the American College of Cardiology (ACC)\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/2021\/06\/528\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2021\/06\/morespaceunc-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/2021\/06\/528\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"UNC Health Ranked #2 Most Trusted Healthcare Brand in the United States\">\n                                    UNC Health Ranked #2 Most Trusted Healthcare Brand in the United States<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><p>The UNC\u00a0Health brand was ranked as the #4 healthcare brand in the United States overall and the #2 most trusted healthcare brand, in a report titled, Humanzing Brand Experience. This product was a partnership between the American Hospital Associated and the Society for Health Care Strategy &amp; Market Development, who worked with the brand agency, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/2021\/06\/528\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC Health Ranked #2 Most Trusted Healthcare Brand in the United States\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/2021\/03\/unc-medical-center-is-first-nc-hospital-to-receive-transcatheter-valve-certification-from-acc\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2021\/03\/ACC_Transcatheter_Valve_Center_Certified-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"TAVR Certification\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/2021\/03\/unc-medical-center-is-first-nc-hospital-to-receive-transcatheter-valve-certification-from-acc\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"UNC Medical Center is First NC Hospital to receive Transcatheter Valve Certification from ACC\">\n                                    UNC Medical Center is First NC Hospital to receive Transcatheter Valve Certification from ACC<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><p>We\u2019re pleased to announce that UNC Health at the UNC Medical Center received Transcatheter Valve v1 Certification from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) on March 5th, 2021. This means UNC Health Medical Center used the ACC\u2019s accreditation process improvement tools to bridge gaps and integrate evidence-based science, quality initiatives, clinical best-practices, and the latest &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/2021\/03\/unc-medical-center-is-first-nc-hospital-to-receive-transcatheter-valve-certification-from-acc\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC Medical Center is First NC Hospital to receive Transcatheter Valve Certification from ACC\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                <\/ul>\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h1>Events<\/h1>\n<div class=\"event-calendar\"><div class=\"event-post\"><div class=\"event-date\"><time>Apr<span>26<\/span><\/time><\/div><div class=\"event-details\"><p>Sunday 11:00 am<\/p><h4 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/event\/unc-ch-structural-heart-reunion\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">UNC-CH Structural Heart Reunion<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- .hfeed --><p class=\"tribe-events-widget-link\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/uncheartvalve\/events\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">View All Events<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"section-som\"><span>Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day &#8211; Feb. 22nd<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<!-- iframe plugin v.5.2 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/J_RICTIpp8c\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" 0=\"allowfullscreen\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n\n<article><\/div><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><\/article>\n<article>As many as 11.6 million Americans are estimated to have heart valve disease, and each year around 25,000 people die from the disease.<\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<h1><strong><em>Fortunately, valve disease can usually be successfully treated in patients of all ages.<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n<article><\/article>\n<article>But successful treatment depends on understanding risk factors, recognizing symptoms, and getting timely treatment. Unfortunately, three out of four Americans report knowing little to nothing about the disease.<\/article>\n<article><\/div><\/div>\u00a0<\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<h2 class=\"section-som\"><span>TAVR Patient Story<\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"intro\"><div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">When 88-year-old Tony Sciturro had a hard time walking from his house to his garden, he knew something was wrong. As an older patient with severe aortic valve stenosis, he was an excellent candidate for TAVR, a non-invasive procedure performed at UNC Medical Center.<\/p>\n<p><strong><div class=\"large-quote\"><p><\/strong>\u00a0I could breathe easier . . . I worked in the garden and fed the cows. 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