Surgeons at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, 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.

University of Minnesota Physicians specialists provide a comprehensive range of cardiothoracic surgeries to treat the following conditions:

• Heart transplantation
• Implantation of ventricular assist devices
• Minimally invasive procedures
• Minimally invasive robotic surgery
• On- and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting
• Thoracic aortic aneurysm repair
• Treatment of aortic disease processes
• Valve repair and replacement

With new, less-invasive techniques being developed for surgery, our goal is to achieve a balance between the least invasive procedure and the best long-term outcome.

• Valve repair and/or replacement for aortic and mitral valve pathology employing innovative techniques such as:
  • annuloplasty
  • chordal replacement
  • leaflet excision
  • valve resuspension
  • Valve-sparing aortic root replacement
  • Homograft replacement of the aortic valve and root
• Thoracic aortic aneurysm treatment employing:
  • deep hypothermia
  • circulatory arrest
  • antegrade and/or retrograde cerebral perfusion for central nervous system protection