Cardiothoracic - Thoracic Surgery

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At the ShorePoint Heart Center at ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte, you will find a team that provides cardiovascular care for heart and lung surgery. Cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons provide a wide range of surgical treatment options, from open-heart surgery to minimally invasive procedures. Some of the diseases that we can treat include:

• Coronary artery disease or blockages of the arteries in the heart
• Blockages in the heart valve(s)
• Leaking heart valve(s)
• Abnormal enlargement or aneurysms of the large arteries in the chest
• Heart failure
• Atrial fibrillation
• Lung cancer
• Severe emphysema
• Esophageal cancer
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease
• Hiatal hernias
• Swallowing disorders such as achalasia

Some of the surgeries performed are:

• Aortic aneurysm surgery
• Beating heart surgery
• Bypass surgery
• Carotid artery surgery
• Congenital heart disease repair
• Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
• Cardiac arrhythmia surgeries, including defibrillator and pacemaker implantation
• Endovascular interventions
• Heart valve repair and replacement
• Lung tumor removal
• Minimally-invasive heart surgery
• Minimally-invasive lung resection
• Minimally-invasive repair of aortic aneurysms and aortic dissections
• Minimally invasive vein harvesting
• Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement
• Mitral and aortic valve replacement
• Mitral valve repair
• Peripheral revascularization
• Thoracic surgery
• Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
• Vascular surgery

To learn more about heart care at ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte, visit our heart care page.