Cardiothoracic surgery
Proven care to support every step of your journey
When there's a problem with your car's engine, you take it to the best mechanic in town. In the same way, when you're experiencing difficulties with your heart, you need an expert's help. The providers at VCU Health Pauley Heart Center's Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery provide the highest level of specialty heart care, with the compassion and understanding you need during a frightening time in your life.
Our services
Unlike a cardiologist who mostly performs minimally invasive procedures on the heart, a cardiothoracic surgeon is a doctor who is trained to perform procedures on several different organs in the thorax (chest). Our world-class cardiothoracic surgeons are here to help with surgical treatment options to address even the most complicated of cases.
The most common conditions we treat are:
- Aneurysm, or enlargement, of the aorta that may require repair.
- Coronary artery disease (CAD) develops when you have blockages in your arteries that can lead to heart attack or stroke). If you have CAD, you may require coronary artery bypass surgery.
- Heart valve abnormalities, including a narrowed valve — or stenosis — and a leaking valve can often be treated by performing a heart valve repair or replacement procedure.
- Heart weakness (also known as heart failure) may require a heart transplant or support from a heart machine.
- A heart and lung transplant may be a therapeutic option for patients with end-stage cardiopulmonary disease.
Why choose the Pauley Heart Center?
Here, you'll have a whole team by your side. Working together, your surgeons, doctors, physician assistants, therapists, nutritionists, anesthesiologists and pharmacists will first help you understand your disease, and then create a care plan designed to meet your unique health goals and personal needs. That means getting to know you and your family on a deeper level, so we can get you back to the life you love. From working with your insurance company to helping you establish the care you need at home after your surgery, you can count on us to be with you every step of the way.
Contact us
We offer cardiothoracic surgery services in Richmond, Stony Point and Fredericksburg, Virginia. Want to learn more about our program?
Call us or request an appointment online.