Sentara Heart is a leader in heart surgery. Our program features nationally recognized physician experts, superior quality and innovative technology. We offer both open-heart surgery and minimally invasive heart surgery, and our hybrid cardiac operating suite, the first in southeastern Virginia, makes us unique and well-prepared to help patients.
A hybrid cardiac operating suite combines:
- The most advanced heart technology available
- The superior medical expertise of Sentara Heart cardiothoracic surgeons, electrophysiologists and interventional cardiologists
Learn more about the Hybrid Cardiac Operating Suite at Sentara Heart.
Our cardiothoracic surgeons specialize in the following types of heart surgery:
- Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
- Heart Valve Surgery
- Mitral Valve Repair or Replacement (minimally invasive)
- Aortic Valve Replacement (minimally invasive)
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
- Heart Transplant
- Total Artificial Heart
Other cardiac procedures we perform include:
- Aortic Root Replacement
- Pericardiectomy
- Thoracotomy
- Transmyocardial Revascularization
- Tricuspid Valve Repair/Replacement
- Ventricular Assist Device Placement
- Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
- Cardiac repairs for:
- Aortic Aneurysm/Dissection (Ascending & Descending)
- Atrial Myxoma
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Aneurysm