Texas Heart Institute
Clinics and Practices
Texas Heart Institute
For Patients
The Texas Heart Medical Group physicians specialize in all areas of cardiac care and peripheral vascular disease. Our doctors are board-certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases and hold faculty appointments at Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas Medical School at Houston.
For Professionals
Texas Heart Institute’s (THI) commitment to education sets it apart from other major cardiovascular centers. The Institute’s educational activities include postdoctoral and allied training programs, seminars, symposia, grand rounds, scientific publications and public education outreach. Visitors will find the Wallace D. Wilson Museum with educational displays, historic items covering scientific breakthroughs in treating heart disease, and the Celebration of Hearts art collection.
Anatomy
- Anatomy of the Heart and Cardiovascular System
- Blood
- Conduction System
- Coronary Arteries
- Fetal Heart
- Heart Anatomy
- Heart Valves
- Heartbeat
- Vasculature of the Arm
- Vasculature of the Head
- Vasculature of the Leg
- Vasculature of the Torso
Diagnostic Tests
- Angiography
- Blood Tests
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI and MRA)
- Computed Tomography (CT) Scan
- Diagnosing Stroke
- Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Studies
- Exercise Stress Test
- Holter Monitoring
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Nuclear Ventriculography
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- Stress Echocardiography
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
Heart Diseases & Conditions
- Aneurysms and Dissections
- Angina
- Aortic Aneurysms
- Aortic Stenosis
- Arrhythmia
- Arterial Blockage
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Atrioventricular Canal Defect
- Brugada Syndrome
- Buerger’s Disease
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Categories of Arrhythmias
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Cyanosis
- Diabetes
- Diastolic Dysfunction
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Diseases of the Aortic Valve
- Diseases of the Mitral Valve
- Diseases of the Pulmonary Valve
- Diseases of the Tricuspid Valve
- Double Outlet Right Ventricle
- Ebstein’s Anomaly
- Heart Attack
- Heart Failure
- Heart Murmurs
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
- Infective Endocarditis
- Kawasaki Disease
- Long Q-T Syndrome
- Marfan Syndrome
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Bridge
- Myocarditis
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericarditis
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Phlebitis
- Pulmonary Atresia
- Pulmonary embolism
- Pulmonary Stenosis
- Raynaud’s Phenomenon
- Recovering From a Heart Attack
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Fever
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Silent Ischemia
- Stroke
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection
- Transposition of the Great Arteries
- Tricuspid Atresia
- Truncus Arteriosus
- Types of Strokes
- Valve Disease
- Varicose Veins
- Venous blood clots (including DVT)
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Vulnerable Plaque
Heart Smart
- 14 Simple Ways to Reduce Saturated Fat
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator
- Cholesterol
- Cold-Weather Exercise
- Exercise
- Heart Attack Warning Signs
- Heart Disease Risk Factors
- Heart Disease Risk Factors for Children and Teenagers
- Hot Weather Exercise Tips
- Minerals: What They Do, Where to Get Them
- Nutrition
- Obesity and Overweight
- Smoking and Your Heart
- Tips for Reducing Salt Intake
- Trace Elements
- Understanding Food Labels
- Understanding Omega-3 Fatty Acids or “Fish Oil”
- Vitamins
- Women and Heart Disease
Medical and Surgical Procedures
- A Heart Surgery Overview
- Aneurysm Repair
- Balloon Angioplasty and Stents
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty and Stents
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Catheter Ablation
- Coronary Artery Bypass
- Heart Transplantation
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
- Limited-Access Heart Surgery
- Lung Transplantation
- Maze Surgery
- Pacemakers
- Radial Artery Access
- Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization
- Valve Repair or Replacement
- Vascular Access for Hemodialysis
- Ventricular Assist Devices
Medications
- A Guide to Medicines
- ACE Inhibitors
- Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers
- Antiarrhythmics
- Anticoagulants
- Antiplatelet Therapy
- Aspirin
- Beta-Blockers
- Blood Thinners
- Calcium Channel Blockers
- Digitalis Medicines
- Diuretics
- Inotropic Agents
- Nitrates
- Statins, Cholesterol-Lowering Medicines
Types of Heart Doctors
- What is a Cardiologist?
- What is a Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist?
- What is a Cardiovascular Pathologist?
- What is a Cardiovascular Radiologist?
- What is a Cardiovascular Surgeon?
- What is a Perfusionist?