Heart Surgery

When you choose the UI Heart and Vascular Center, you won’t undergo a one-size-fits-all procedure. Because we offer every type of heart surgery, we can select the option that best meets your medical needs, risk factors, and goals.

Our areas of expertise include:

• Open heart surgery: Even though open heart surgery is considered major surgery, it’s often the best option for younger, healthy patients. That’s because certain procedures, including structural repairs and valve replacements, offer better long-term durability when performed using traditional, open techniques.
• Transcatheter heart procedures: These procedures, also known as transcatheter or percutaneous procedures, offer a safe alternative in cases where open heart surgery is too risky. Instead of opening your chest, we reach your heart by guiding flexible devices (catheters) through your blood vessels.
• Minimally invasive heart surgery: Not every heart surgery has a transcatheter alternative. But many surgical treatments can still be performed using less invasive techniques and smaller skin incisions. These procedures include minimally invasive valve surgery and robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). They offer the durability of open heart surgery and may also help you recover more quickly.