Common types of procedures include:

• Open Heart Surgery includes coronary artery bypass, which creates a new pathway around the blocked part of the artery, allowing blood to reach the heart again.
• Angioplasty is a non-surgical procedure that requires a short hospital stay and is designed to widen narrowed coronary arteries.
• Rotational Atheretomy an alternative to open-heart surgery and angioplasty takes place in the cardiac catherization lab, where a specialty-trained cardiologist monitors the progress of the procedure.  Unlike angioplasty, where the plaque clogging the artery wall is pushed aside, a special devise cuts and removes lesions (plaque) to reopen a channel for blood flow.
• Stent Placement 

Cardiac

Cardiac Surgery services at The Heart Center at Rideout continue to remain on the leading edge.  The foundation of cardiac surgery is coronary artery bypass grafting with the use of autologue artery and saphenous vein grafts, soon to offer two incisions to harvest saphenous vein with use of endovascular harvest equipment.

 

 

 

All types of valve surgeries are offered, including valve replacement and valve repair with excellent results.  Ventricular aneurysm resection/repair and electrophysiological surgery for treatment of atrial fibrillation are performed, as well as, myotomy and myectomy for idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis.

 

 

 

Thoracic

Also performed are all types of thoracic surgeries including lung cancer and esophageal cancer resections with all types of thoracic work for both malignant and benign lesions in the chest.  New is a didactic session that offers a multi-disciplinary approach for discussion of all types of thoracic patients, which will provide the optimal care for the patient, both in open and minimally invasive approaches taken for thoracic surgery.

 

 

 

Vascular

Offered at The Heart Center at Rideout is surgical repair in the vascular surgery arena, which includes carotid arterial surgery along with all types of ascending and descending aneurismal work, including that of the abdominal aorta.    Open communication is of special importance to the heart group.  Prior to any consultation of the patient, physicians are welcome to call if they have any questions in their regard that pertains to cardiac, thoracic or vascular cases.  This allows for optimal care to the patient and at the same time listening to the needs of both the referring physicians and the community.