Heart Care
Patient Stories
At the UM St. Joseph Medical Center's Sandra R. Berman Heart Institute, our patients are at the heart of all we do.
From Breathless to Bypass: Subtle Cardiac Warning Signs
![Mike - Patient Story - UM St. Joseph Medical Center - Towson, MD](/sjmc/-/media/images/um-sjmc/health-services/heart-care/mike_patientstory_bypass_thumbnail.jpg)
After having subtle cardiac symptoms, the UM St. Joseph team diagnosed Mike with several artery blockages, and he received bypass surgery.
Read more about Mike's treatment
Mitral Valve Repair - Fixing a Leaky Heart with MitraClip
![James Young - Patient Story - UM St. Joseph Sandra R. Berman Heart Institute - Towson, MD](/sjmc/-/media/images/um-sjmc/health-services/primary-care/jamesyoung_thumbnail_2.jpg)
James was treated for functional mitral valve regurgitation at UM St. Joseph Medical Center, by Dr. Daniel Ambinder.
Read more about James' treatment
Fixing Faulty Heart Valves
![Evelyn - Patient Story - UM St. Joseph Medical Center](/sjmc/-/media/images/um-sjmc/health-services/heart-care/evelyn_ptstory_thumbnail.jpg)
Evelyn turned to our multidisciplinary heart team who performed a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, or TAVR, aortic valve procedure as an alternative to open heart surgery.
Read more about Evelyn's TAVR procedure