An international breakthrough in heart valve replacement

October 14, 2025 Providence Oregon News Team

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A doctor in the Providence Heart Institute at Providence St. Vincent and her patient just made history.

Logan Vincent, M.D., became the first female interventional cardiologist in the world to perform a tricuspid valve replacement. Providence St. Vincent is one of eight trial sites in the U.S. and one of two sites on the West Coast.

Dr. Vincent’s patient, Ramona Line, expresses gratitude. After a two-hour procedure and some rest at the hospital, she was home the next day. She calls it “a blessing from God”. Shape

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