Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute

Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery Program

The cardiothoracic surgery team collaborates with other Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular physicians and nurses to offer a full spectrum of operative care to adult patients with cardiac disease.

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
- On pump
- Off pump
- Arterial Conduits
- Endoscopic harvesting of saphenous veins & radial artery conduits
- Laser revascularization (TMLR)
- Epithelial growth factor injection (FDA trial)
Heart Valve Repairs & Replacements (mitral, aortic, tricuspid valves)
Arrhythmia surgery
- Ventricular tachycardia
- Supraventricular tachycardia
- Atrial fibrillation (MAZE procedure)
Cardiac Transplantation
Operations for adult congenital heart disease
Thoracic aortic surgery

Surgical Therapy for Heart Failure
- High Risk Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Left ventricular aneurysm repair and remodeling operations (DOR, Jatene, VRS)
- Ventricular assist devices (VAD) - Abiomed, Thoratec Heartmate ventricular assist devices for bridge-to-transplant and myocardial recovery
- Destination therapy with mechanical support - Heartmate XVE Ventricular Assist Device (Medicare approved implant center for end-stage heart failure in non transplant candidates)
- Cardiac restraint devices - ACORN CorCap (trademark), ParaCor (minimally invasive cardiac restraint device - FDA trial

Surgeons
Appointments
Patient Resources
Links

To make an appointment, please call (877) 467-7484 (877 GO PSHVI) or (717) 531-4554.

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