Heart and vascular surgery
If your heart or blood vessels have been damaged — by conditions such as heart failure or congenital heart abnormalities — cardiovascular surgeons work to repair them. They may use traditional surgery or minimally invasive approaches, which can enable a faster recovery for you.
Cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Our surgeons understand that repairing the heart and vascular system takes precision and care.
At Parkridge Health System, your heart is in good hands. Our expert team of cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons specialize in conditions that commonly affect people in the Chattanooga area, northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Our expert surgeons use innovative techniques and advanced equipment to perform both traditional and minimally invasive procedures to repair the heart and vascular system.
Expert advice, available 24/7
Free health-related advice is just a phone call away. Our licensed nurses will help you understand your symptoms, answer health-related questions, and navigate where to seek care.
Free health-related advice is just a phone call away. Our licensed nurses will help you understand your symptoms, answer health-related questions, and navigate where to seek care.
Heart conditions that can be treated with surgery
Many heart conditions can be treated surgically. Some conditions we commonly treat include:
- Aortic stenosis
- Heart arrhythmias
- Heart diseases
- Heart failure
- Mitral regurgitation
- Mitral stenosis
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Pulmonary stenosis
Our heart and vascular surgery services
Our experts provide advanced procedures and treatments using leading-edge technology and years of expertise.
Types of cardiothoracic and cardiovascular procedures we offer
Our heart and vascular specialists work together to identify the most effective treatment plan for your unique needs. Our multidisciplinary teams at our hospitals include cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, cardiothoracic surgeons, electrophysiologists, interventional cardiologists and vascular surgeons.
Parkridge Medical Center is ranked as of one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for vascular surgery and surgical care by Healthgrades. In addition, it has earned a distinguished three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons for patient care and outcomes in isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, placing us among the elite for heart bypass surgery in the U.S.
Heart valve replacements and repair
Our cardiothoracic surgeons provide a broad spectrum of surgical treatment for heart valve disease, including care for high-risk patients. Using leading-edge technology and minimally invasive techniques, our team of structural heart specialists have extensive experience in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), transcatheter mitral valve repair (TVMR), and transcatheter pulmonic valve replacement.
Minimally invasive procedures
Whenever possible, we use minimally invasive techniques to treat heart conditions. This includes catheter-based procedures performed in our cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology labs. These advanced techniques can offer many advantages such as fewer complications, reduced hospital stays and a faster recovery. Some of our minimally invasive heart procedures include:
- AFib ablation with radiofrequency or cryotherapy — Requires no surgical incisions. Special catheters that harness extreme cold or heat are used to create scar tissue on the surface of the heart, disrupting abnormal electrical signals, and restoring sinus rhythm.
- Convergent procedure — Our team was the first in Chattanooga to offer the convergent procedure as a treatment for persistent AFib. The two-stage procedure combines surgical and cardiac ablation techniques to create a maze of scar tissue on the heart to help restore electrical signals.
- Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) — As the first Chattanooga hospital to offer this procedure in 2017, we have proudly performed more than 500 LAAC implant device procedures since. This procedure reduces the risk of stroke by sealing the left atrial appendage of the heart and preventing clots from migrating to the brain.
- Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) — As an alternative to traditional open-heart bypass surgery, PCI is a minimally invasive technique for unblocking the coronary artery, relieving your symptoms and the strain on your heart.
Vascular surgery and procedures
From serious medical emergencies such as abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) to peripheral artery disease (PAD), our highly skilled vascular surgeons specialize in treating even the most complex vascular diseases using both traditional and minimally invasive endovascular techniques.