Cardiothoracics
Surgical treatment of diseases affecting the chest such as
heart and Lung disease.
- Coronary artery bypass graft
Coronary artery disease is a narrowing of the coronary arteries
(blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with oxygen).
- Aortic
valve replacement
Aortic valve disease is when you cannot completely control the
amount of blood flowing in and out of your heart as one of the
valves is not working.
- Mitral
valve surgery
Surgery to replace or repair the mitral
valve in the heart.
- Thoracoscopy
A thoracoscopy is a procedure to look for any problems in the space
between your lungs and ribcage (called the pleural space) using a
special telescope.
- Pleural biopsy and drainage
A pleural biopsy involves removing a small piece of tissue from the
lining of your chest.
* Please note not all Cardiothoracic treatments listed above are
offered by every Ramsay Hospital. Please click on the treatment
links above to view which hospitals offer the treatment.