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Top-Rated Structural Heart Disease Program in Denver

Intermountain Health in Denver, Colorado is home to one of the leading structural heart disease programs in the Western United States. With a focus and specialization on heart valve disease, congenital heart conditions and cardiomyopathy, our team of experts employ innovative treatments and therapies to help manage and improve heart function.

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Clinical Care and Services

Structural heart procedures combine the talents of cardiothoracic surgeons and specially trained interventional cardiologists to address structural defects in the heart and valves in patients for whom open-heart surgical procedures are not recommended. Thanks to an integrated and interdisciplinary approach to structural heart care, Intermountain Health can offer advanced structural heart treatments, including:

  • Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for aortic valve disease.
  • Transcatheter mitral and tricuspid valve repair/replacement therapies (M-TEER, T-TEER, and TTVR), including MitraClip for mitral valve disease and EVOQUE for tricuspid valve replacement.
  • Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO) for patients with atrial fibrillation who face an increased risk of stroke or are seeking alternatives to long-term blood thinner therapy. Therapeutic options include WATCHMAN procedure.
  • Patent foramen ovale (PFO) and atrial septal defects (ASDs) closure.
  • Clinical trials and research advancing cardiovascular treatment and surgery through novel patient care.
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Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular – Denver Structural Heart

303-318-2455
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Jake M. Chanin, MD

Valvular Disease Cardiology,Structural Heart Disease Cardiology,Interventional Cardiology,Cardiology

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Ryan C. Merson, PA

Vascular Medicine,Cardiology

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Megan K. Loo, MD

Structural Heart Disease Cardiology,Cardiothoracic Surgery,Thoracic Surgery

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Dawn Eckler, NP

Structural Heart Disease Cardiology,Cardiology

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Dedicated Valve Clinic Coordinators

Our specialized nurses are alongside with you throughout your structural heart care.

“We organize your testing, collaborate closely with your medical team, and make sure you always know what to expect—because your comfort, clarity, and confidence matter.”

Structural Heart Nurse Coordinators:
Raychelle Estacio, RN, MSN, PCCN
Sarah Duart, RN, BSN, PCCN

Jerry’s Story: Aortic Valve Replacement at Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital

When Jerry needed an aortic valve replacement, he looked to the heart experts at Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver. Learn about his experience and the extraordinary cardiovascular care through our top-rated Structural Heart Program.

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