Cardiac Surgery

Our team performs a full range of cardiac surgeries, from minimally invasive procedures to heart transplants. We’ll work closely with you, your cardiologist and primary care doctor to determine whether surgery fits into your treatment plan.

Coronary artery bypass surgery

Coronary artery bypass surgery (sometimes called a coronary artery bypass graft or CABG) is used to treat coronary artery disease. During this procedure, we take a blood vessel from another part of your body and use it to reroute blood flow back to your heart.  

Heart transplant

Heart failure and cardiac transplant involve surgically replacing a failed heart with a healthy one. It’s a serious procedure that often involves time spent on a waitlist and a long recovery time. Hearing that you need a heart transplant is never easy, but we have resources and support available to help you process the news and stay strong. 

Minimally invasive cardiac surgery

Our surgeons are experts in performing minimally invasive cardiac surgery — a practice that allows us to treat your heart without making a large incision. We can treat valvular and structural heart conditions as well as arrhythmia with minimally invasive approaches that offer a quicker recovery and fewer complications. We offer the latest techniques for getting your heart back on beat, such as: 
 

• Convergent procedure
• Hemi-sternotomy
• Mini-thoracotomy 
• Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) 

Maze procedure for arrhythmia

Arrhythmia is a condition where the heart isn’t beating properly — either too fast, too slow or irregularly. If you’re living with an arrhythmia, your doctor may recommend the Maze procedure. This “hybrid” therapy combines minimally invasive surgery and catheter-based interventional cardiology. During the Maze procedure, we use the power of radiofrequency (heat energy) to remove small pieces of heart tissue. When the incisions heal, they form scars that help return your heart to a healthy rhythm. 

 During the Maze procedure, we use the power of radiofrequency (heat energy) to remove small pieces of heart tissue. When the incisions heal, they form scars that help return your heart to a healthy rhythm. 

Transcatheter valve therapy (TAVR)

We can replace diseased heart valves with non-surgical approaches known as transcatheter therapies, such as transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR). These life-saving procedures do not require large incisions and are excellent options for people who are not candidates for traditional open heart surgery.

Heart valve surgery

Heart valves are like toll booths, opening and closing to guide blood flow through the chambers of the heart. When they can’t open or close properly, they can lead to heart valve diseases like valvular stenosis (trouble closing completely) or valvular regurgitation (blood leaking and flowing in the wrong direction). Our heart surgeons specialize in minimally invasive procedures designed to treat heart valve diseases.

Transcatheter valve therapy

We can replace diseased heart valves with non-surgical approaches known as transcatheter therapies, such as transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR). These life-saving procedures do not require large incisions and are excellent options for people who are not candidates for traditional open-heart surgery. 

Ventricular assist device (VAD)

A ventricular assist device (VAD) is a mechanical pump that's surgically implanted into the chest when heart function is severely impaired. Most of the time, VADs are implanted in the left ventricle, which is the main pumping chamber of the heart.