Heart Surgery

Cardiothoracic surgery is a field of surgery pertaining to organs in the thorax (chest), including the heart. Depending on the procedure being performed, cardiothoracic surgery may be open, endoscopic or robotic.

Cardiothoracic surgery is only performed after all other options have been fully explored, including interventional cardiology procedures that can sometimes avoid the need for surgery. If surgery is indeed required, patients and their families will meet with the members of our cardiothoracic surgical team and develop a multidisciplinary care approach that will follow evidence-based practices.

Procedures and treatments offered:

• • • Atrial and ventricular septal defect repairs
    • Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG), commonly known as bypass surgery
    • Fistulas
    • Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) procedures to treat abnormal heart rhythms
    • Left atrial appendage closure
    • Myocardial biopsy
    • Myomectomy for heart tumors
    • Pacemaker implants
    • Thoracic aorta repairs
    • Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
    • Traumatic heart injuries
    • Valve repair and replacement, using mechanical valves and bioprosthetic valves
    • Ventricular aneurysm repairs

Quality Heart Care, Close to Home

Memorial Medical Center’s cardiothoracic surgical team has performed thousands of open-heart procedures and is proud to have been providing services to our community for over 30 years. The skill and experience of our team provides the foundation for consistent, exemplary patient outcomes. Memorial Medical Center is proud to report our participation in the quality reporting registry, Society of Thoracic Surgery (also referred to as STS). Our participation allows us to nationally benchmark our services and patient outcomes not only nationally, but worldwide. The allows our program to undergo constant re-evaluation and improvement of our care standards.