Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (Chest and Heart/Lung)
Aortic
Surgeries:
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (Open)
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (with Stent Graft)
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Thoracic-Abdominal Aneurysm Repair
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (with stent graft)
Heart Valve Surgery:
- Aortic Valve
- Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement
- Mitral Valve
- Tricuspid Valve
- Pulmonic Valve
Heart Surgery:
- Heart Biopsy
- Coronary Artery Bypass
- CABG Beating Heart/Minimally Invasive/On Pump
- Repair of Congenital Heart Defects
- Minimally Invasive Convergent Maze Procedure
- Open Concomitant Maze Procedure
Heart Assist Devices for patients who have end stage heart failure:
- Abiomed Impella 2.5 & 5.0
- Centrimag
- Heart Mate II, XVE
- Thoratec PVAD
Lung Surgery:
- Lung Biopsy
- Removal of lobe or lung tissue
Robotic Minimally Invasive Surgery:
- Aortobifemoral Bypass
- Coronary Artery Bypass
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Thoracic (Lung) cases
- Thymectomy
Transplant Surgery:
- Heart Transplant
- Lung Transplant
Other Surgery:
- Sternal fixation/repair of fractured (broken Sternum)
- Thymectomy
- Zinker's Diverticulectomy
- Treatment for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)
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Minimally Invasive Convergent Maze Procedure
- courtesy of nContact Surgical
- ABIOMED
- Every day, doctors at more than 700 hospitals around the world rely on ABIOMED's IMPELLA devices to rescue patients who need temporary heart assistance.
- Arrhythmia Answers: Help for Heart Rhythm Disorders
- From St. Jude Medical, learn about heart rhythm disorders including avialable treatment options.
- Heart Hope
- Heart Hope is a network of healthcare professionals dedicated to advancing the treatment of heart failure.
- Heart Valve Answers: Heart Valve Repair and Replacement
- From St. Jude Medical, learn about heart valve repair and replacement, including
conditions and treatment options.
- Medtronic
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Medtronic reminds its employees that they are "Contributing to human
welfare by the application of biomedical engineering to alleviate pain, restore
health, and extend life."
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My fast Heart Beat
- Learn about your fast heartbeat (or arrhythmia, as it is more commonly known)
and important information that can help you find the treatment that works for you.
By Biosense Webster, part of Johnson & Johnson, the web site was created to provide information to patients.
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Pulmonary Valve Disease
- The pulmonary valve is a valve between the heart and the artery that leads to the lungs. Pulmonary valve disease is a term used to describe any condition that affects the pulmonary valve.
- Thoratec
- For more than 30 years, Thoratec has been committed to developing advanced medical technologies to improve patient survival and quality of life.
- YourHeartValve.com
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The Heart Valve patient's comprehensive resource for information from Edwards Lifesciences.