Heart Surgery
Heart surgery is a necessary treatment for certain heart disease. At The Medical Center of Aurora, our heart surgeons perform more than 450 heart surgeries each year and have some of the lowest complication rates in the state.
Conditions that may Require Heart Surgery
- Aneurysms
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Coronary artery disease
- Heart Attack
- Valve Disease
Heart Surgery Procedures
- Aneurysm repair
- Maze surgery for Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial septal defect
- Carotid endarterectomy
- Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
- High risk cardiac surgery with advanced therapies (Tandem Heart/LVAD)
- Peripheral stenting
- Endovascular repair
- Valve repair/replacement
- Vascular surgery, including stenting
Cardiac Assist Devices
We use the TandemHeart® VAD in emergency situations for short-term cardiac support. The TandemHeart® is inserted by either a cardiovascular surgeon or a cardiologist. The device assists the heart with pumping blood in order to stabilize the patient, save vital organs and give the damaged heart time to heal while the physicians determine the next course of treatment.
