For the fifth time in a row, Stanford Hospital receives recognition from the American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation for excellence in mitral valve repair
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Stanford Hospital Honored with 2024 Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award
The American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation have awarded the 2024 Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award toÌýÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½, a recognition designated for select medical centers in the United States with a track record of excellent clinical outcomes in mitral valve repair surgery. This marks the fifth consecutive year that Stanford has achieved this recognition since the program launched in November 2019.
"We are deeply honored to receive this prestigious award once again, a testament to the relentless dedication and hard work of our entire team," saidÌý, the Norman E. Shumway Professor and Chair of theÌý. "This recognition underscores our commitment to excellence in mitral valve repair for our patients and their referring physicians. It's a privilege to share this achievement with our team, and we will continue to focus on best practices and quality care."
Stanford earned the award for demonstrating adherence to evidence-based treatment guidelines as well as an ongoing commitment to reporting and measuring quality and outcome metrics specific to mitral valve repairs. The Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center designation allows patients to identify the nation’s best surgeons and hospitals for mitral valve repair surgery.
TheÌýÌýfor degenerative mitral valve disease is mitral valve reconstruction, as opposed to valve replacement with a bioprosthetic or mechanical valve because valve repair is associated with improved survival and fewer long-term complications. Many patients who would benefit from repair receive replacement valves, with higher rates of death or complications within five years after surgery.Ìý
Stanford is one of five medical centers on the West Coast listed in the Mitral Foundation'sÌýÌýof Mitral Valve Repair Reference Centers. It was the first on the West Coast to receive this designation.
For more information, visit theÌýÌýandÌýÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Mitral Valve Repair SurgeryÌýwebsites.
More information about the American Heart Association and Mitral Foundation Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award is available atÌý.
Connect with our Stanford team
Reference Surgeon: Joseph Woo, MD
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305-5407
For more information, visit theÌýÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Mitral Valve Repair SurgeryÌýwebsite.
Roberto Vargas
Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic Manager
(650) 850-1985
RoVargas@stanfordhealthcare.org
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