{"id":1972,"date":"2025-01-20T19:01:32","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T19:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heart-and-vascular.test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/?page_id=1972"},"modified":"2026-09-22T16:32:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T16:32:22","slug":"structural-heart","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/pt\/treatment-and-services\/structural-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Cora\u00e7\u00e3o estrutural\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div  class=\"blockSettings    hero-main-block show-breadcrumbs \" style=\"\"><div class=\"background\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n\n    <div class=\"breadcrumbsWrapper desktop-breadcrumbs\"><nav id=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-home\" style=\"font-weight:400\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div><div class=\"breadcrumbsWrapper mobile-breadcrumbs\"><p id=\"mobile-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/pt\" aria-label=\"Home\"><i class=\"far fa-home\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/span> <i class=\"fa-solid fa-chevron-right separator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> <span><a href=\"https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/pt\/treatment-and-services\/\">Treatment and Services<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>    <div class=\"grid\">\n        <div class=\"col-bleed-y\">\n            <div class=\"inner-wrap\">\n                <div class=\"content-col\">\n                                            <h1>Structural Heart<\/h1>\n                                        <div class=\"copy-wrap \">\n                                                    <p>Our team has clinical expertise in treating patients with heart valve disease, treating those with atrial fibrillation who seek an alternative to long term oral anticoagulation, and certain patients with adult congenital heart issues. The Structural Heart team at Southcoast Health uses <strong>advanced diagnostic imaging to treat patients with minimally invasive treatments, and expert care<\/strong>, using a multidisciplinary approach. No matter how complicated your heart issue may seem, you\u2019re in the right place for cutting-edge solutions and compassionate care.<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"cta-wrap\">\n                                                            <a aria-label=\"link to Book an Appointment\" class=\"mainCTA shadow dark1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/doctors\/?ss=Structural%20Heart&#038;search\" title=\"Open Book an Appointment\" >Book an Appointment<\/a>                                                                                <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"media-col\">\n                                            <img\n                            class=\"main-img \"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Adam-Saltzman-Structural-Heart-OR.jpg\"\n                                                        srcset=\"https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Adam-Saltzman-Structural-Heart-OR.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Adam-Saltzman-Structural-Heart-OR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Adam-Saltzman-Structural-Heart-OR-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Adam-Saltzman-Structural-Heart-OR-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Adam-Saltzman-Structural-Heart-OR-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\"\n                            sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, (max-width: 1200px) 50vw, 800px\"\n                                                        alt=\"\"\n                            loading=\"eager\"\n                            decoding=\"async\"\n                            fetchpriority=\"high\">\n                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"corner-art\" src=\"https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/themes\/southcoast_multisite\/images\/corner-art.svg\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\n    document.querySelectorAll('.play-button').forEach(button => {\n        button.addEventListener('click', function() {\n            const modal = this.nextElementSibling;\n            modal.style.display = 'block';\n            document.body.style.overflow = 'hidden';\n        });\n    });\n\n    document.querySelectorAll('.close-modal, .modal-overlay').forEach(element => {\n        element.addEventListener('click', function() {\n            const modal = this.closest('.video-modal');\n            modal.style.display = 'none';\n            document.body.style.overflow = '';\n        });\n    });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopMD paddingBottomMD media-object-block light\" style=\"\"><div class=\"container\">\n\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inner image-left list-style-disc inner-white-bg\" style=\"background-color: #fff;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"mainCopyWrap\">\n            <h2>Nationally Recognized for Excellence<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"paragraphWrap\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acc.org\/\">The American College of Cardiology (ACC)<\/a> has recognized Southcoast Health Heart &amp; Vascular at Charlton Memorial Hospital with the <a href=\"https:\/\/cvquality.acc.org\/accreditation\/services\/TCV\">ACC Accreditation Services Transcatheter Valve Base Certification<\/a>, demonstrating the program\u2019s success in treating patients receiving transcatheter valve repair and replacement procedures. Charlton Memorial is one of just six hospitals in the New England region, and only the second hospital in Massachusetts to receive this prestigious recognition.<\/p>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ctaWrap\">\n                    <a aria-label=\"link to Read More\" class=\"mainCTA shadow light1\" href=\"https:\/\/southcoast.org\/acc-tavr-certification\/\" title=\"Open Read More\" >Read More<\/a>            <\/div>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"single\" src=\"https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Certified-Image-1.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopMD paddingBottomMD multiple-media-object-block light\" style=\"background-color:#e1f5fa;\"><div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"grid\">\n        <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n            <div class=\"inner right disc \">\n                <div class=\"copy\">\n                        <div class=\"mainCopyWrap\">\n            <h2>When Would You See a Structural Heart Specialist?<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"paragraphWrap\"><p>You may need to see a structural heart specialist if you have or are at risk for conditions affecting the heart valves, atrial fibrillation and difficulty tolerating blood thinners, or abnormal enlargement of the heart muscle. Unlike coronary artery disease, which affects blood vessels, structural heart diseases impact the heart valves or heart chambers and can cause symptoms or impact someone\u2019s longevity. You should consider seeing a specialist if you experience:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shortness of breath during activity or while lying down<\/li>\n<li>Chest pain or discomfort<\/li>\n<li>Unexplained fatigue or dizziness<\/li>\n<li>Lightheadedness or loss of consciousness<\/li>\n<li>Bleeding or concerns about bleeding when taking blood thinners for atrial fibrillation<\/li>\n<li>Swelling in the legs, ankles, or feet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n    \n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"images \">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"first\" src=\"https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Hybrid-OR-Photo-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"second\" src=\"https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/EP-140-scaled-e1737644489288.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"third\" src=\"https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Dr.-Zorach-Hybrid-OR-Structural-Heart-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopMD paddingBottomXS cardImageFluid \" style=\"\"><div class=\"container\" role=\"region\"  aria-label=\"Structural Heart Services at Southcoast Health\u202f\">\n\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"introWithCta centerAlign\">\n            <div class=\"mainCopyWrap\">\n            <h2>Structural Heart Services at Southcoast Health\u202f<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"paragraphWrap\"><p>We utilize the latest technologies, minimally invasive procedures and offer access to clinical trials, giving patients the most advanced treatment options.<\/p>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"blockSeparator\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"cardImageContentWrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--Manual Cards-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid smallGrid   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-grid\" role=\"group\"  aria-label=\"Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)\u202f \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic noBorder Left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardImage\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Transcatheter-Aortic-Valve-Replacement-TAVR\u202f-scaled.jpeg'); background-color: transparent; background-size: contain;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\">Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)\u202f <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TAVR is a minimally invasive procedure to replace a damaged aortic valve without removing the original valve. Using a catheter, a new valve is placed in the heart to restore function, offering a less invasive alternative for patients compared to open-heart surgery.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-grid\" role=\"group\"  aria-label=\"Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO) \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic noBorder Left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardImage\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Left-Atrial-Appendage-Occlusion-LAAO-scaled.jpeg'); background-color: transparent; background-size: contain;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\">Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO) <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For WATCHMAN\u2122 and Amulet\u2122 devices, these are one-time, minimally invasive implants for people with non-valvular atrial fibrillation who need an alternative to blood thinners. About the size of a quarter, it reduces stroke risk by preventing blood clots from forming in the heart.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-grid\" role=\"group\"  aria-label=\"TEER (Transcatheter Edge to Edge Repair of Mitral Valve) with MitraClip\u00ae\u202f \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic noBorder Left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardImage\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Mitral-Valve.png'); background-color: transparent; background-size: contain;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\">TEER (Transcatheter Edge to Edge Repair of Mitral Valve) with MitraClip\u00ae\u202f <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A minimally invasive heart valve repair technique where a catheter is used to guide into the heart to grasp and pull together the edges of a leaking mitral valve to reduce blood flowing in the wrong direction.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-grid\" role=\"group\"  aria-label=\"Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) and Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Repair\u202f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic noBorder Left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardImage\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Patent-Foramen-Ovale-PFO-and-Atrial-Septal-Defect-ASD-scaled.jpeg'); background-color: transparent; background-size: contain;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\">Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) and Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Repair\u202f<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) and Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) repairs are minimally invasive procedures to close abnormal openings in the heart\u2019s septum. These treatments help reduce the risk of complications such as stroke and improve overall heart function, often providing a faster recovery compared to open-heart surgery.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopNone paddingBottomNone copyFullFluid \" style=\"\">\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n            \t\t\t<div class=\"copyFullWrap \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n                    <div class=\"maincopy contentVisible\">\n                        <h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Other services offered by the Southcoast Health Structural Heart Program include:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Paravalvular leak closure<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Mitral valve balloon valvuloplasty<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Alcohol septal ablation for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Hemodynamic assessment of pulmonary hypertension<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Percutaneous left ventricular support devices<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Transcatheter closure of a patent ductus arteriosus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                                            <div class=\"show-all-button\">\n                            <p class=\"mainCTA light2 shadow js-show-all\">Show More<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"ctaWrap ctaCenter\">\n                                                                                                        \n                                            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n            \n\n            \n\n            \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopMD paddingBottomMD teamFluid light\" style=\"background-color:#E9F7F4;\"><div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"grid\">\n        <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n            <div class=\"introCenter\">\n                    <div class=\"mainCopyWrap\">\n            <h2>Transforming the Future of Structural Heart Treatment<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                    \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"blockSeparator\"><\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"teamContentWrap\">\n                    <div class=\"sliderArrows\">\n                <button class=\"prev-slide\"><i class=\"fa-light fa-chevron-left\"><\/i><\/button>\n                <button class=\"next-slide\"><i class=\"fa-light fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/button>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"grid  teamSlider sliderBleed\" data-slide-cols=\"5\" >\n                                <div class=\"col-6  col-grid\">\n                                                        <a href=\"\/doctor\/adam-saltzman-md\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"teamCardLink\">\n                                    <div class=\"teamCard\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"teamImage\">\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Adam-Saltzman-MD.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"teamCardBody\">\n                                                                                            <h2>Adam Saltzman, MD<\/h2>\n                                                                                                                                        <p class=\"teamTitle\">Dr. Saltzman is the Medical Director of the Structural Heart Disease program. Dr. Saltzman obtained his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine and went on to complete a residency in internal medicine at Columbia University in New York where he was recognized as a chief resident. He then completed a fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at Columbia before returning to Boston to complete fellowships in interventional cardiology and structural heart disease at Massachusetts General Hospital.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"learnMore\">\n                                                <i class=\"sc-icon sc-icon-green rotate-arrow fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right readMoreIcon\"><\/i> View Profile                                             <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/a>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"col-6  col-grid\">\n                                                        <a href=\"\/doctor\/benjamin-zorach-md\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"teamCardLink\">\n                                    <div class=\"teamCard\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"teamImage\">\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Benjamin-Zorach-MD.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"teamCardBody\">\n                                                                                            <h2>Benjamin Zorach, MD, FACC, FSCAI<\/h2>\n                                                                                                                                        <p class=\"teamTitle\">Dr. Zorach is a Structural and Interventional Cardiologist. Dr. Zorach completed his interventional and structural cardiology fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from Tufts University School of Medicine, completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Virginia Health System, and went on to complete his fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, where he served as a chief fellow and was recognized with awards for clinical excellence.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"learnMore\">\n                                                <i class=\"sc-icon sc-icon-green rotate-arrow fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right readMoreIcon\"><\/i> View Profile                                             <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/a>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"col-6  col-grid\">\n                                                        <a href=\"\/doctor\/jessica-kerensky-pa-c\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"teamCardLink\">\n                                    <div class=\"teamCard\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"teamImage\">\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Jessica-Kerensky-PA-C-.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"teamCardBody\">\n                                                                                            <h2>Jessica Kerensky, PA-C<\/h2>\n                                                                                                                                        <p class=\"teamTitle\">Jessica started her education at the University of Florida earning her Bachelor and Master of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition. She then went on to earn a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at Northeastern University.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"learnMore\">\n                                                <i class=\"sc-icon sc-icon-green rotate-arrow fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right readMoreIcon\"><\/i> View Profile                                             <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/a>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"col-6  col-grid\">\n                                                        <a href=\"\/doctor\/kelly-walker-np\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"teamCardLink\">\n                                    <div class=\"teamCard\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"teamImage\">\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heart.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Kelly-Walker-NP-Structural-Heart.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"teamCardBody\">\n                                                                                            <h2>Kelly Walker, NP<\/h2>\n                                                                                                                                        <p class=\"teamTitle\">Kelly Walker graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and a Master of Science degree in Acute Care and Adult Critical Care from Northeastern University in Boston, MA. Kelly&#039;s clinical interests include cardiology, electrophysiology, and structural heart.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"learnMore\">\n                                                <i class=\"sc-icon sc-icon-green rotate-arrow fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right readMoreIcon\"><\/i> View Profile                                             <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/a>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                        \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopMD paddingBottomMD cardImageFluid \" style=\"\"><div class=\"container\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Why Choose Structural Heart Services at Southcoast Health \">\n\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"introWithSliderControls centerAlign\">\n            <div class=\"mainCopyWrap\">\n            <h2>Why Choose Structural Heart Services at Southcoast Health <\/h2>\n    <div class=\"paragraphWrap\"><p>Southcoast Health Structural Heart meets and exceeds the national guidelines for a Heart Valve Center of Excellence. Our program is led by experienced healthcare providers from multiple disciplines who evaluate your cardiac and vascular health and offer all available options for the diagnosis and management of your condition, including minimally invasive surgery and transcatheter procedures. 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