Cardiothoracic Surgery
The division of Cardiothoracic Surgery specializes in surgical procedures for the treatment of acquired disorders of the heart and lungs. The following services are available:
- Cardiac (heart) surgical interventions
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
- Insertion of pacemakers
- Repair of defects in the heart septum
- Removal of tumors
- Repair and replacement of defective heart valves
- Volume reduction surgery
- Laser TMR procedures
- Lobectomy (removal of lung tissue)
- Mediastinal tumor excision (removal of a tumor in the middle of the chest)
- Thoracotomy (a surgical procedure performed through an incision in the chest)
- Thoracic aneurysm repair