Pulmonary Hypertension

Treatment in Minnesota

All diagnosis and treatment options for pulmonary hypertension described in these pages are available at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. Mayo's Rochester campus is one of the most experienced medical centers in the world in treating patients with pulmonary hypertension. A team of medical specialists excel in the accurate diagnosis and treatment of patients with all types of pulmonary hypertension, including those who have chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Mayo Clinic in Minnesota has one of the largest and most successful surgical practices for pulmonary thromboendarterectomies in the world.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is ranked among the Best Hospitals in Heart and Heart Surgery by U.S. News & World Report.

Treatment Team

Mayo Clinic in Minnesota has a dedicated Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic. The experienced staff evaluates and treats patients with pulmonary hypertension, including patients who have complex chronic cases. The Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic staff is internationally known for its expertise in diagnosing and treating pulmonary hypertension. Depending on their medical situation, patients may have access to medications being studied for treatment of pulmonary hypertension.

The clinic staff frequently performs advanced diagnostic testing that may include pulmonary angiography, a test not readily available at all medical centers.

After patients have been treated in the Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic, they have ongoing telephone access to physicians and nurse specialists in the clinic and access to any follow-up care needed. The clinic staff is committed to managing patients' long-term care.

The Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic brings together an integrated team of cardiologists, pulmonologists, cardiovascular surgeons and heart and lung transplant surgeons, specialists in congenital heart disease, clinical investigators (research specialists) and specially trained nursing staff. The Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic ensures that very ill patients have access to care and cutting-edge or investigational treatments.

Appointments

For appointments or more information, call Cardiovascular Diseases at 507-284-3994 or Cardiovascular Surgery at 507-255-2000 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday, or complete an online appointment request form. No physician referral is necessary.

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