Why Are So Many Doctors Talking About the New EpicTM Plus Valve?
The Epic Plus is a next-generation tissue valve that is durable, safe and requires no blood thinners.
Tell Me More“The Epic Plus tissue valve is an innovative solution for
the lifetime management of heart valve disease.”
-- Dr. Kenith Fang, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery,
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
Patients needing heart valve replacement surgery have important considerations about the safety and the performance of devices used to treat valvular disorders. In this video, Dr. Kenith Fang provides a comprehensive overview of heart valve disease, treatment options and new innovations within the Epic Plus valve that are designed to enhance the lifetime management of heart valve disease.
"Patients need to consider durability research. The Epic valve has great long-term results with 96% freedom from re-operation at 10 years." 1
-- Dr. Ibrahim Sultan, Surgical Director, Heart Valve Center,
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
When selecting a surgical valve to replace a diseased aortic or mitral valve, patients need to consider the durability of heart valve replacement devices. In this video, Dr. Ibrahim Sultan addresses important facts about valve durability including freedom from re-operation.
- Jawad, Khalil, Sven Lehmann, Alex Koziarz, Maja Dieterlen, Stefan Feder, Martin Misfeld, Jens Garbade, Vivek Rao, and Michael Borger. "Midterm results after St Jude Medical Epic porcine xenograft for aortic, mitral, and double valve replacement." Journal of Cardiac Surgery 35, no. 8 (2020): 1769-1777.
“The Epic Valve is my ‘go-to’ biological valve. It gives the patient a normal life.”
- Eric Charbonneau, MD, FRCSC
Quebec Heart Institute
- Eric Charbonneau, MD, FRCSC
Quebec Heart Institute
“Thanks to the Epic Plus valve, I can use minimally invasive robotic techniques to reduce patient discomfort and help patients recover faster.”
-- Dr. Robert Smith, Chairman, Cardiovascular Surgical Services,
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano
Minimally invasive techniques are widely used to replace defective heart valves. In this video, Dr. Robert Smith addresses how and why he uses the new Epic Plus valve during robot-assisted mitral valve replacement surgery to help patients recover faster after surgery.
“This is a ‘Game Changer’. Using new radiopaque markers on the Epic Plus valve, we can perform Valve-in-Valve Re-Operations without a surgical incision.”
-- Dr. Jason Rogers, Clinical Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California Davis Health System
Valve-in-Valve procedures for heart valve re-operations do not require an incision to the patient’s chest or ribs and do not require the use of a heart-lung machine. In this video, Dr. Jason Rogers explains how medical experts use new radiopaque markers on the Epic Plus valve to replace failing surgical valves using non-invasive therapies.
“I was short of breath and had chest pressure. I felt sick. After my mitral valve replacement, I feel good and my symptoms disappeared.”
-- Maria, 70, Epic heart valve patient
Free eBook To Help You Learn More
To help you learn more about the Epic Plus tissue valve, please download our free eBook, “Epic Plus Valve: What 7 Facts Should You Know?” You can share this eBook with your family and friends to help them get educated as well.
Find Surgeons That Specialize In Epic Plus
As the Epic Plus valve was recently approved by the Food & Drug Administration, there are a select group of surgeons that specialze in the implantation of this valve. Please use the surgeon finder below to locate a surgeon near you.
Phoenix
Dr. H. Kenith Fang
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
1111 E. McDowell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85006
Please call:
Yvette Gonzales
602-253-9168
Clovis
Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja
Fresno Heart Hospital
729 Medical Center Dr. W.
Suite 223
Clovis, CA 93611
Please call:
Niomi Lazalde
559-449-9990
Long Beach
Dr. Mark Sakwa
MemorialCare
3828 Schaufele Avenue, Suite 340
Long Beach, CA 90808
Please call:
Sandy Stanisic
657-241-9052
Los Angeles
Dr. Craig J. Baker
Keck Hospital of USC
1520 San Pablo Street #4300
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Please call:
Bob Sachs
323-442-5849
Dr. Vaughn A. Starnes
Keck Hospital of USC
1520 San Pablo Street #4300
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Please call:
Bob Sachs
323-442-5849
Redwood City
Dr. Luis Castro
Sequoia Hospital
2900 Whipple Ave
Redwood City, CA 94062
Please call:
Elizabeth Mikstas
650-261-2366
Miami
Dr. Joseph Lamelas
University of Miami Hospital
1400 NW 12th Avenue
Suite # 1
Miami, FL 33136
Please call:
Amarilis Gonzalez
305-689-2784
Indianapolis
Dr. Jeffrey Everett
Indiana University Health Methodist
IU Professional Center 2
1801 N. Senate Blvd Suite 3300
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Please call:
Ruth Gehrich or Jan Phillips
317-923-1787
Dr. Marc Gerdisch
Franciscan Health Indianapolis
5255 East Stop 11 RD, Suite 200
Indianapolis, IN 46237
Please call:
Nicole Reitz
317-851-2331
Ann Arbor
Dr. Gorav Ailawadi
Michigan Medicine
Frankel Cardiovascular Center
1500 E. Medical Center Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Please call:
Lindsey Fohr
888-287-1082 (Option 3)
New Brunswick
Dr. Leonard Lee
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
125 Paterson Street
Clinical Academic Building Suite 4100
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Please call:
Meghan Smith
732-235-9228
Dr. Mark Russo
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
125 Paterson Street
Clinical Academic Building Suite 4100
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Please call:
Meghan Smith
732-235-9228
Pittsburgh
Dr. Ibrahim Sultan
UPMC Shadyside Medical Center
5230 Centre Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Please call:
Raquel Singleton
412-623-6193
Nashville
Dr. V. Seenu Reddy
TriStar Cardiovascular Surgery
2400 Patterson Street Ste 307
Nashville, TN 37203
Please call:
615-342-6900
Dr. Evelio Rodriguez
St. Thomas Hospital
4230 Harding Pike, Ste 530
Nashville, TN 37205
Please call:
Lauren Cherry
615-222-5592
Plano
Dr. Robert Smith
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano
4708 Alliance Blvd # 540
Plano, TX 75093
Please call:
Melisa Berry
469-800-6200
Murray
Dr. John R. Doty
Intermountain Medical Center
Eccles Outpatient Center, Suite 600
5169 S. Cottonwood Street
Murray, UT 84107
Please call:
Teria Baird
801-507-3600