Heart Surgery

For serious heart problems, your doctor may determine that the best treatment option is heart surgery. Every year, half a million Americans undergo heart surgery for a variety of heart conditions, including coronary artery disease.

Heart Surgery in Virginia

Sentara Heart is a regional leader in heart surgery. Our program features nationally recognized physician experts, superior quality and innovative technology. We offer both open-heart surgery and minimally invasive heart surgery.

Your doctor may recommend heart surgery to:

• Replace or repair heart valves
• Repair abnormalities or damages
• Widen blocked arteries
• Implant devices to regulate your heartbeat

Hybrid Cardiac Operating Suite at Sentara

Sentara offers our patients the region’s first hybrid cardiac operating suite.

A hybrid cardiac operating suite combines:

• The most advanced heart technology available
• The superior medical expertise of Sentara Heart cardiothoracic surgeons, electrophysiologists and interventional cardiologists

Learn more about the Hybrid Cardiac Operating Suite at Sentara Heart.

Heart Surgery at Sentara: Services We Provide

Our cardiothoracic surgeons specialize in the following types of heart surgery:

• Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
• Heart Valve Surgery
• Mitral Valve Repair or Replacement (minimally invasive)
• Aortic Valve Replacement (minimally invasive)
• Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
• Heart Transplant
• Total Artificial Heart

Other cardiac procedures we perform include:

• Aortic Root Replacement
• Pericardiectomy
• Thoracotomy
• Transmyocardial Revascularization
• Tricuspid Valve Repair/Replacement
• Ventricular Assist Device Placement 
• Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
• Cardiac repairs for:
• Aortic Aneurysm/Dissection (Ascending & Descending)
• Atrial Myxoma
• Atrial Septal Defect
• Patent Foramen Ovale
• Ventricular Septal Defect
• Ventricular Aneurysm