Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons

12/24/2025

Warmest wishes for a joyous holiday from all of us at CTVS! We will be back in the office on Friday 🎄💛🪵🥰

12/19/2025

This holiday season, we are thankful for all of our patients and doctors — and the wonderful feedback they receive! Leaving a review like this truly does mean the world to us 🎄🥰💛

12/03/2025

One of our patients thought his discomfort after a filling birthday dinner was just indigestion. But, as months went by it only got worse.

Much to his surprise, his discomfort turned out to be an ascending aortic aneurysm.

Because he listened to his body and sought care quickly, he was able to get a life-saving diagnosis and treatment with Dr. Kerendi and the CTVS team. Soon, he got back to walks with his dog, hikes in the hills and everyday moments with his family.

Point of the story? If something doesn’t feel right, don’t wait.

Read the full story on our blog:

After chest pain led to an unexpected diagnosis, Jimmy Caddell turned to Dr. Kerendi and the CTVS team for life-saving aortic aneurysm surgery.

11/21/2025

💙 A medical milestone in Austin!

CTVS surgeons, like Dr. Faraz Kerenedi, at Heart Hospital of Austin were among the first in the nation to use a newly approved valve replacement system to treat severe mitral annular calcification — offering new hope to patients who were previously considered too high-risk for open-heart surgery.

“This is really exciting that we now have alternative technology that we can address those issues,” said Dr. Faraz Kerendi, Surgical Director of the Heart Valve Clinic.

Learn more about how this innovative procedure is changing lives:

At Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons (CTVS), innovation isn’t just part of what we do, it’s what defines us. This month, our very own Dr. Faraz Kerendi was featured on KXAN News for helping perform…

11/05/2025

We are so proud of Dr. Faraz Kerendi, who was featured on KXAN today, covering our introduction of a groundbreaking valve-replacement system that’s changing the game for chronic heart conditions. 💓

This marks a great step forward for cardiac care here in Central Texas: less invasive, more effective, and giving patients new hope where options were limited. Thanks to everyone involved -our physicians, care teams and partners - for making this possible.

Check out the full interview to learn more about how this technology is helping hearts beat stronger.

Austin physicians are trying new ways to treat chronic heart conditions. Five cardiologists at Heart Hospital of Austin are the first in the nation to administer a valve replacement system to treat…