Heart Surgery at St. Luke’s

Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery – A procedure to replace a damaged aortic heart valve with a mechanical or biological heart valve.

Robotic Epicardial Lead Placement – Some heart patients need a pacemaker to regulate their heartbeat. To do this, a pacemaker is implanted in the chest and attached to the heart by wires (or leads). These leads carry electric signals that cause the heart to beat. During a robotic epicardial lead placement, the leads are placed directly on the surface of the heart by a surgeon using robotically assisted tools.

Robotic Mitral Valve and ASD Replacement – A procedure to replace a damaged mitral heart valve and ASD with a mechanical or biological heart valve. During a robotic mitral valve and ASD replacement, a surgeon uses robotic tools to assist with the surgery.

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft – Coronary artery bypass graft surgery reroutes blood flow around narrowed and blocked arteries to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the heart.

Atrial Ablation – Atrial fibrillation is a rapid, irregular heart rhythm that starts in the upper chambers of the heart. During ablation, a surgeon destroys the patient’s heart arrhythmia using endoscopes, which are small, lighted instruments that contain cameras and are placed in the chest. 

Pericardial Window – During this procedure, an opening is made in the membrane that surrounds the heart to drain fluid that has accumulated around the heart.

Atrial Septal Defects – The insertion of a patch into the damaged area of the heart through a small tube, called a catheter.

Mitral Valve Replacement – A procedure during which a patient’s mitral valve is replaced when the valve does not open or close properly.

Thymectomy – A thymectomy is an operation to remove the thymus, an organ located in the upper chest that helps in the production of T-cells, which help the body fight infection.