Daunting as it is to face heart surgery, it helps to know that modern medicine has made enormous strides in safety and effectiveness. Heart surgery patients are in expert hands at Carilion Clinic, where our cardiac surgeons are highly experienced at using the most advanced technologies and procedures to perform the complete range of invasive and minimally invasive heart surgeries for valve repair and replacement, coronary artery bypasses, and other cardiac conditions.
Carilion is the only healthcare system in western Virginia with a hybrid operating room. Our cardiac surgeons use state-of-the-art technology to perform the most complex open heart surgery as well as minimally invasive procedures to help our patients spend less time in the hospital and recover more quickly.
Our heart surgeons specialize in complex cardiovascular procedures, including:
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (on and off pump)
- Complex coronary revascularization including hybrid procedures
- Transmyocardial laser revascularization
- Mitral valve repair and replacement
- Aortic valve replacement
- Minimally invasive valve surgery
- Port access surgery (CABG)
- Aortic aneurysm repair
- Thoracic aortic endografts
- Aortic root surgery including valve sparing technique
- Aortic dissection treatment
- Left ventricular remodeling surgery
- Implantation of ventricular assist devices
- Cardiac arrhythmia surgery
- Minimally invasive atrial fibrillation surgery
- Pacemaker and defibrillator implantation
- Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy
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