Cardiothoracic surgeons are trained to perform various surgical treatment options including open-heart surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Among the surgical options that Commonwealth Health Physician Network offers for treating cardiovascular disease are:

• Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
• Heart valve surgery (including aortic valve repair & replacement, mitral valve repair and replacement and tricuspid valve repair and replacement)
• Lung surgeries (including thoracoscopic procedures)
• Esophageal surgeries
• Mediastinal surgeries
• Vascular surgeries (including endovascular procedures)
• Aortic root and arch surgeries
• Minimally invasive vein harvesting
• Multi-purpose mechanical aspiration – a minimally invasive procedure for patients with heart clots, tumors or other heart masses that may be an alternative to open-heart surgery for some patients

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