A: The heart surgeons at NYCTG perform all types of cardiac and thoracic surgery. Cardiac operations performed include:

• Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
• Mitral valve repair
• Valve procedures, including:
  • Mitral valve replacement
  • Aortic valve replacement
  • Aortic valve repair
  • Tricuspid valve procedures
  • Minimally invasive valve surgery
• Reoperative cardiac surgery
• Repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms
• Surgery for atrial fibrillation
• Ventricular remodeling and heart failure surgery
• Heart transplantation
• Ventricular assist devices

Thoracic surgical conditions treated include:

• Lung cancer
• Esophageal cancer
• Mediastinal tumors
• Diseases of the airways

In addition, many thoracic conditions can be treated with VATS (video-asisted thoracoscopic surgery), which allows for less pain, faster recovery, and earlier discharge from the hospital.