MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARDIAC SURGERY

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) is an operation to treat angina and to reduce the risk of a heart attack. Angina is chest pain caused by low oxygen levels to the heart due to narrowing or blockages known as coronary artery disease. The aim of the operation is to restore the blood supply to the heart. Read More...

Total Arterial CABG on a Beating heart without aortic manipulations should be the gold standard operation for Coronary Artery Disease that requires surgical intervention. This involves the use of multiple arterial grafts (Internal Mammary artery, radial artery) used in various configurations to re-create normal anatomical and functional coronary blood flow. Handling of the ascending aorta is a leading cause of stroke and neurologic complications during conventional bypass surgery . Read More...

There are four valves in your heart including the mitral, tricuspid, aortic and pulmonic valves. The aortic valve is located between the left ventricle (lower heart pumping chamber) and the aorta, which is the largest artery in the body. Read More...

Although surgical treatment of severe aortic valve stenosis still represents the gold standard therapeutic strategy, the use of transcatheter technologies has been proven as an effective alternative approach. Read More...

Aortic root disease is often asymptomatic and diagnosed during imaging. To avoid acute aortic syndromes and dissections in aortic root aneurysms (and/or ascending aorta aneurysms), Read More...

Aortic arch repair is indicated for aneurysmal disease of the aortic arch (degeneration or chronic dissections) in asymptomatic patients when the size of the aortic arch exceeds 5.5 cm. Read More...

An acute aortic dissection is a separation of the inner and outer layers of the aortic wall. This results in two separate channels of blood forming within the aorta. Read More...

The mitral valve is one of four valves in the heart that keep blood flowing in the right direction. Each valve has flaps (leaflets) that open and close once during each heartbeat. Read More...

An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a hole in the atrial septum, which is the muscular wall that separates the heart’s two upper chambers (atria). An ASD is a defect you are born with (congenital defect) that happens when the septum does not form properly. Read More...

Cardiac tumors may be primary (benign or malignant) or metastatic (malignant). Myxoma, a benign tumor, is the most common type of primary cardiac tumor. Cardiac tumors may occur in any cardiac tissue. Read More...

A mediastinoscopy is a procedure used to examine the mediastinum. This is the space behind the breastbone (sternum) in the middle of the chest, between the 2 lungs. It contains: Read More...

The thymus gland plays a major role in the development of the body’s immune system. Its job is to train immature T-cells to develop into mature T-cells which are then are circulated in the body to help activate the immune system’s B-cells to fight infections. Read More...

A lung resection is a surgical procedure where all (Pneumonectomy) or part (Lobectomy) of the lung is removed. A lung resection may be performed to treat an infection or disease of the lungs such as cancer, emphysema, or bronchiectasis. Read More...

A pneumothorax is a collection of air outside the lung but within the pleural cavity. It occurs when air accumulates between the parietal and visceral pleurae inside the chest. The air accumulation can apply pressure on the lung and make it collapse. Read More...

Decortication is a surgical procedure that removes a restrictive layer of fibrous tissue overlying the lung, chest wall, and diaphragm. The aim of decortication is to remove this layer and allow the lung to reexpand. Read More...

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of life support used for babies, children and adults with life-threatening heart and / or lung problems. Read More...

A mechanical circulatory support (MCS) device helps your heart function when it is not working at its best. Read More...

A heart transplant is an operation in which a failing heart is replaced with a healthier donor heart. Heart transplant is a treatment that's usually reserved for people whose condition hasn't improved enough with medications or other surgeries. Read More...