Structural Heart Disease

Any time an abnormality or defect weakens the heart’s structure – its walls, valves and muscles—it’s referred to as structural heart disease. In a healthy heart, the four valves work together to move blood from the upper to the lower chambers, pushing it out to the lungs and other organs. One or more defective valves can affect the heart’s normal function and may lead to serious health complications.

Structural heart defects can be treated through traditional open-heart surgery, or through several minimally invasive procedures.

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2024 Top Doctors

New Hampshire Magazine asked nine of this year’s 680 Top Doctors to share a quotation, goal or anecdote that helps motivate or inspire them to continue practicing medicine at the highest level. We're proud to celebrate Fahad Gilani, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Medical Director, Structural Heart Program.

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new england's

first

Our Structural Heart Team, led by Dr. James Flynn, implanted the first two Abbott Portico transcatheter aortic valves in New England. Having this new valve available to treat patients allows our physicians to offer even more customized care to each patient. CMC’s New England Heart & Vascular Team including James Flynn, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Jeffrey Bleakley, MD, FACC; Gerald Sardella, MD and members from Abbott. Congratulations to the entire team for bringing this advanced technology and treatment options to our community.

Interventional Treatments & Procedures

MitraClip

Patent Foramen Ovale Closure

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

Structual Heart Disease Program

A multidisciplinary approach to tailor treatment options for individual patients

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Interventional Cardiologists

Our interventional cardiologists are among the most skilled in the region and use the most advanced technologies in our state-of-the-art catheterization lab. You can count on us for excellent care at locations throughout New Hampshire.

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