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Why Early Referral Changes Outcomes in Structural Heart Disease at Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center

November 4, 2026 | Gennaro Giustino, MD, structural interventional cardiologist at Atlantic Health, emphasizes the distinction between identifying disease and fully understanding its structural implications.

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  • Gennaro Giustino, MD

  • November 4, 2026

  • 3 min

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    Structural heart specialists assess anatomical complexity that may affect intervention strategy, timing, or candidacy.

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    Early referral allows time for imaging review, heart team discussion, and shared planning before symptoms escalate or urgency develops.

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    Consultation may be appropriate for progressive valve disease, prior valve surgery or repair, uncertain imaging anatomy, or severe disease with evolving symptoms.

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    Multidisciplinary evaluation at Atlantic Health Morristown includes interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, advanced imaging, anesthesia, and heart failure clinicians.

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    The structural heart team collaborates with referring physicians, while patients retain their primary cardiologist for longitudinal management and shared decision-making.

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Why Early Referral Changes Outcomes in Structural Heart Disease at Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center

  • by Gennaro Giustino, MD

  • November 4, 2026

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