Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery Program

The cardiothoracic team collaborates with other Penn State Heart & 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 and replacements (mitral, aortic, tricuspid valves)
• Arrhythmia surgery
  • Ventricular tachycardia
  • Supraventricular tachycardia
  • Atrial fibrillation (MAZE procedure)
• 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 
• Cardiac transplantation
• Operations for adult congenital heart disease
• Thoracic aortic surgery