CRSTI
7777 Forest Lane
Suite C-742
Dallas, TX 75230
972-566-6820
fax: 972-566-8524
info@crsti.org
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Researchers performed the first transapical procedure in the United States.
- The Founders served on the first surgical team in the world to perform robotic-assisted bypass surgery.
- Researchers serve on a Dallas-based transplant team recognized as number one in the nation in USA Today.
- Educators have brought physicians from all over the world to the DFW community and presented more than 136 education programs, with over 5300 medical professionals.
- Researchers were instrumental in the development and refinement of Port-Access cardiac surgery.
- Researchers were the first surgical team in Texas to perform beating heart surgery.
- First in the Dallas area to implant the axial flow HeartMate II left ventricular assist system.
- Since 1999, researchers have submitted approximately 250 abstracts.
- Since 1999, researchers have published over 60 journal publications with an additional 8 in press.
- Researchers have made over 100 national and international symposium presentations.
- The Institute's database maintains 24 years of cardiovascular
surgery data from North Texas surgeons in 25 different institutions
with over 46,000 patient records.