Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
If you have heart valve disease, we offer a full range of treatment options, from traditional open-heart surgery to minimally invasive procedures. Our team is here to help you find the best care possible.
Treatment options we offer include:
- Balloon aortic valvuloplasty (a procedure to open a narrowed aortic valve)
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) (a procedure to replace the aortic valve without the need for open-heart surgery)
- MitraClip [link to https://www.stlukes-stl.com/services/heart-vascular/conditions-treatments/valve/treatments/mitraclip, page ID 12.11.7.7.7.4]
- Other surgical options, including minimally invasive procedures
Why Should I Choose St. Luke’s for Heart Valve Treatment?
We provide leading minimally invasive and cardiac catheterization techniques to improve outcomes and reduce recovery times. Our heart valve care team collaborates to give you the best care possible.
Interventional cardiologists, heart and vascular surgeons, care coordinators and imaging specialists each use their special expertise to make sure you get the correct diagnosis and design a treatment plan that's right for you. Our aortic valve and TAVR treatments received the highest possible rating of high-performing from “U.S. News & World Report”