Texas Heart Institute
The Texas Heart Institute at Baylor College of Medicine is a comprehensive cardiovascular health and research center dedicated to delivering innovative patient care, research, and education to improve heart health worldwide. It emphasizes cutting-edge research, professional education, and community outreach to reduce the impact of cardiovascular disease.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
large (251-1000)
Texas Heart Institute
Products
Mobile cardiovascular education app
Mobile application offering heart-health education, clinical risk calculators, and patient-facing resources in multiple languages.
Peer-reviewed cardiovascular journal
Bimonthly peer-reviewed journal focused on cardiovascular medicine, providing open-access publishing options and archived indexing for scholarly dissemination.
Mobile cardiovascular education app
Mobile application offering heart-health education, clinical risk calculators, and patient-facing resources in multiple languages.
Peer-reviewed cardiovascular journal
Bimonthly peer-reviewed journal focused on cardiovascular medicine, providing open-access publishing options and archived indexing for scholarly dissemination.
Services
Provision of comprehensive clinical cardiovascular services including diagnostic evaluation, surgical and interventional procedures, and multidisciplinary follow-up.
Enrollment and management of clinical research studies in cardiology and cardiovascular devices.
Centralized laboratory services to support translational and basic cardiovascular research with sample storage, analytical assays, and compound support.
Preclinical evaluation and testing of surgical techniques and cardiovascular devices using dedicated surgical and cath lab testing infrastructure.
Accredited CME activities, live webcasting of educational sessions, on-demand courses, symposia, grand rounds, and an online CME portal for clinicians.
An 18-month post-baccalaureate perfusion technology certificate program with structured clinical training, simulation lab facilities, and periodic class intakes and graduation events.
Provision of comprehensive clinical cardiovascular services including diagnostic evaluation, surgical and interventional procedures, and multidisciplinary follow-up.
Enrollment and management of clinical research studies in cardiology and cardiovascular devices.
Centralized laboratory services to support translational and basic cardiovascular research with sample storage, analytical assays, and compound support.
Preclinical evaluation and testing of surgical techniques and cardiovascular devices using dedicated surgical and cath lab testing infrastructure.
Accredited CME activities, live webcasting of educational sessions, on-demand courses, symposia, grand rounds, and an online CME portal for clinicians.
An 18-month post-baccalaureate perfusion technology certificate program with structured clinical training, simulation lab facilities, and periodic class intakes and graduation events.
Expertise Areas
- Clinical trial management
- Cardiac surgery and complex aortic procedures
- Regenerative medicine and stem cell biology
- Cardiovascular device engineering and testing
Key Technologies
- Ex-vivo organ perfusion platforms
- Simulation-based clinical training (perfusion simulation labs)
- Flow cytometry and cell sorting
- Next-generation approaches to stem cell therapies
News & Updates
A new gene therapy approach shows promise in treating heart failure, as highlighted in recent research.
Innovative research in organ preservation aims to improve lung transplant outcomes.
A recent study sheds light on the health implications of high triglyceride levels.
Research is exploring new perspectives on LDL cholesterol and its role in cardiovascular disease.
A detailed case study of a complex aortic dissection and successful surgical intervention at Texas Heart Institute.
The Texas Heart Institute appointed Dr. Yaxin Wang as the first female endowed chair in this field.
A new gene therapy approach shows promise in treating heart failure, as highlighted in recent research.
Innovative research in organ preservation aims to improve lung transplant outcomes.
A recent study sheds light on the health implications of high triglyceride levels.
Research is exploring new perspectives on LDL cholesterol and its role in cardiovascular disease.
A detailed case study of a complex aortic dissection and successful surgical intervention at Texas Heart Institute.
The Texas Heart Institute appointed Dr. Yaxin Wang as the first female endowed chair in this field.