Surgeons at University of Minnesota Medical Center are in the forefront of innovations in the field of adult cardiac surgery. Our world-renowned cardiothoracic surgeons along with vascular surgeons, cardiologists, and radiologists form a multidisciplinary team committed to delivering you innovative care.

For patients with cardiac conditions, ranging from the routine to the complex (such as end-stage heart failure), our specialists provide comprehensive surgical expertise. Valve repair for aortic and mitral valve pathology is commonly performed, employing innovative techniques of leaflet excision, chordal replacement, annuloplasty, and valve resuspension.