Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery

Cardiovascular surgeries are those performed on the heart and its circulatory system including the major arteries and veins. Cardiovascular procedures performed by cardiac surgeons at Scripps include:

•  Coronary artery bypass graft surgery
•  Atrial septal defect repair
•  Ventricular septal defect repair
•  Valve-sparing aortic root replacement
•  Ascending aorta surgery
•  Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR)
•  Transaortic valve replacement (TAVR)
•  Aortic valve repair or replacement
•  Right anterior thoracic aortic valve repair or replacement
•  Tricuspid valve repair or replacement
•  Mitral valve repair or replacement
•  Left ventricle assist device (LVAD)