
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)