Cardiothoracic Surgery

University Heart specialists are among the leaders in surgical treatment of diseases, conditions, and other problems of the heart, cardiovascular system, lungs, esophagus, mediastinum, and chest wall. Their expertise makes them sought after for routine procedures and for procedures other physicians may consider too complex, uncommon, or high risk, including hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, thoracic outlet syndrome, and hyperhidrosis.

Procedures we offer

• Adult congenital heart surgery
• Adult ECMO
• Aortic valve repair and replacement
• Chest wall reconstruction
• Coronary bypass surgery
• Esophageal and airway stenting
• Esophageal surgery, benign and malignant conditions
• Heart transplantation
• Lung surgery, benign and malignant conditions
• Mediastinitis
• Minimally invasive surgery of the chest
• Mitral valve repair and replacement
• Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy 
• Surgery for abnormalities of the mediastinum
• Surgery of the thoracic aorta
• Thoracic outlet syndrome
• Thymic surgery
• Tracheal and airway surgery
• Ventricular assist device surgery (VAD, LVAD)