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Programs & Services


Structural Heart Program

Provides repair or replacement of cardiac valves to cardiology patients, repair of congenital heart defects. Paravalvular leak around prior surgical valve.

Service provided to patients who require repair or replacement of cardiac valves through minimally invasive techniques.

Repair of congenital heart defects through minimally invasive approaches.

Contact Details

Foothills Medical Centre

Address
1403 29 Street NW
Calgary, Alberta
T2N 2T9
Telephone
403-944-1192
Getting There

Parking available

Foothills Medical Centre parking map

Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Monday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tuesday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wednesday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Friday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Access
Service Providers May Include
cardiologists, registered nurses (RNs)
Eligibility

TAVI patients are required to have a cardiologist for referral and long term follow up

Dailysis patients are currently not eliglble

Referral Needed

PFO referral for Stroke indiciation must come from Stroke Neurology TEE and 48 hour holter monitor are required testing. ASD referrals are recieved from PLC congenital clinic.

Service Access

Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.

PFO requires referral initiated by neurology at the 1 month follow up appointment post cryptogenic stroke.

ASD referral is initated by Congenital Heart clinic

Consider Nickel allergy testing if history of allergic reactions to jewelry, metal buttons Dermatology

Clinic at Riichmond Road site.

Mitral clips are currently not done in Alberta . Currenlty working on funding to send patients to another province.


Wait Times

An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.

Wait times for consult can be up to 3 months. Wait times for a TAVI procedure are currently 3-6 months but are triaged regularly throughout the wait. Urgent patients will be done first. Wait times for other structural heart procedures is 6-12 months after your work up is complete.

Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Partners

Partners/affiliations

Calgary Heart

Also Known As
Acronym
ASD, PFO, TAVI
Other
Paravalvular leak, Percutaneous Valve Service, Valvuloplasty