Brownwood News – Dr. Ernesto Rivera, Interventional Cardiologist, performed the first renal artery stenting procedure at Brownwood Regional Medical Center’s Interventional Cardiac Catheterization Lab. Dr. Rivera specializes in Interventional treatments of complex peripheral vascular diseases. With his multiple specializations and 30 years of clinical experience, this is one of the recently added services to Brownwood Regional Medical Center’s Heart Center. “We are excited for the future of our cardiology services and are pleased to add other quality physicians bringing their expertise to Brownwood Regional Medical Center,” said Jace Jones, BRMC CEO.
Renal artery stenting is a procedure to open the renal arteries — the large blood vessels that carry necessary blood to the kidneys — when they have become blocked due to renal artery stenosis (narrowing of the renal artery). Stenting opens the blockage and restores normal blood flow; if left untreated, the lack of blood flow to the kidney could cause death.
Dr. Rivera is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology with more than 30 years of clinical experience and specializes in coronary intervention, pacing therapy and structural cardiology. He is also a published author, lecturer and researcher.
Dr. Ernesto Rivera, opened Heart of Texas Heart Associates in July 2019.
