Our Cardiovascular Surgical Options to Treat Heart Disease
At St. Luke’s, our cardiovascular surgeons specialize in comprehensive surgery to treat all kinds of heart disease. Since 2019, Healthgrades® has named St. Luke’s one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery™. We’ve achieved this high ranking because of our excellent outcomes in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures and heart valve surgery.
We’ve also earned a three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for our excellent patient care and care outcomes in isolated CABG procedures.
Our cardiothoracic surgeons provide our patients with complete, compassionate surgical care. When you come to us for your cardiovascular care, we listen to your concerns and help you understand your options. St. Luke's provides a full array of surgical options to treat heart disease, including:
- Aortic aneurysm or dissection repair (open or minimally invasive surgery to fix or replace a bulging or ruptured section of the aorta, the largest artery in the body)
- Maze procedure for atrial fibrillation (AFib) (a procedure in which the surgeon uses a scalpel, heat or cold to create scar tissue on the heart to block or redirect electrical signals that can cause an irregular heartbeat)
- Minimally invasive lung surgery
- Pacemaker (a device that keeps the heart from beating too slowly) implantation with our electrophysiology specialists
- Reoperative (or redo) cardiothoracic surgeries
- Valve repair or replacement
- Ventricular remodeling (a procedure to restore the heart’s natural shape after a heart attack)
- WATCHMAN™ device to reduce AFib stroke risk
