Print Departments and specialties Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery. Departments that treat this condition Cardiovascular Medicine Cardiovascular Surgery Pediatric Cardiology Doctors who treat this condition edit search filters Close Narrow your search By location Rochester, MN Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ By last name active Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter A A Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter B B Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter C C Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter D D Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter E E Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter F F Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter G G There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter H H There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter I I There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter J J Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter K K Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter L L Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter M M Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter N N Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter O O Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter P P There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter Q Q Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter R R Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter S S There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter T T Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter U U There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter V V Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter W W There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter X X Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter Y Y There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter Z Z Reset all filters Displaying 1-2 out of 2 doctors available Last Name Initial: A Christopher P. Appleton, M.D. Cardiologist Echocardiographer Internist Phoenix, AZ Areas of focus: Heart valve disease, High blood pressure, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Pericarditis Arman Arghami, M.D. Cardiovascular Surgeon Rochester, MN Areas of focus: Coronary bypass surgery, Heart valve repair, Heart valve replacement, Maze procedure, Minimally invasive heart surgery,... Pericardiectomy, Coronary artery disease, Heart arrhythmias, Heart valve disease, Pericardial disease Show more areas of focus for Arman Arghami, M.D. Research Research and technology at Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic doctors discuss research and technology, such as 3-D printing of models of the heart. Mayo Clinic researchers actively study new diagnostic tests and treatments for people with heart valve disease. You may have the opportunity to participate in clinical trials. Read more about research in the Cardiovascular Research Center. Areas of research include: New procedures to conduct heart valve repair and heart valve replacement Development of biological tissue valves utilizing human tissue for potential use in heart valve replacement Catheter procedures to repair or replace heart valves Minimally invasive heart surgery to repair or replace heart valves 3-D printing of models of the heart and valves that doctors may study to prepare to conduct heart valve surgery Use of blood-thinning medications in people with biological and mechanical tissue valves Genetics of heart valve disease Medical therapy for aortic valve stenosis PublicationsSee a list of publications by Mayo Clinic doctors on heart valve disease on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine. Research Profiles Narrow your search By location Arizona Florida Minnesota View all View all • Arizona By Mayo Clinic Staff Heart valve disease care at Mayo Clinic Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic Diagnosis & treatmentCare at Mayo Clinic March 06, 2018 Print Share on: FacebookTwitter Related A normal heart and heart valve problems Aortic valve regurgitation Heart valve disease diagnosis: Now what? Heart valve disease: What to eat to keep your heart healthy Managing heart valve disease: Lifestyle changes key Monitoring heart valve disease: What to expect Recovery after heart valve surgery: What's next? Staying active with heart valve disease Show more related content Associated Procedures Heart valve surgery Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., has been recognized as one of the top Cardiology & Heart Surgery hospitals in the nation for 2019-2020 by U.S. News & World Report. Learn more about this top honor Heart valve diseaseSymptoms & causesDiagnosis & treatmentDoctors & departmentsCare at Mayo Clinic Research: It's All About Patients CON-20188645 Patient Care & Health Information Diseases & Conditions Heart valve disease