Areas of expertise

Coronary surgery restores blood flow to the heart muscle when the arteries that supply it (the coronary arteries) become narrowed or blocked.

Procedures involved

• Coronary artery bypass graft, on a beating heart, with CPB (cardiopulmonary bypass)

The heart valves direct blood in the right direction. When they become damaged (narrowing or leakage), surgery can repair or replace them.

Procedures involved

• Mitral valve surgery
• Aortic valve surgery
• Tricuspid valve surgery
• Endocarditis
• Valve repair (valvuloplasty)
• Prosthetic valve thrombosis or dehiscence

The aorta is the body's largest artery: it carries blood from the heart to the whole body. Its dilation or weakening may require surgery.

Procedures involved

• Aortic dissection
• Aortic aneurysm

Interventional cardiology makes it possible to diagnose and treat certain heart conditions via a catheter (a thin tube inserted into an artery), without open-heart surgery.

Procedures involved

• TAVI (percutaneous aortic valve implantation)
• Coronary angiography
• Coronary angioplasty

Some heart abnormalities are present from birth. Their surgical correction restores blood circulation as close to normal as possible.

Procedures involved

• Atrial septal defect (ASD)
• Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
• Coarctation of the aorta

The heart can be the site of tumours (most often benign) or cysts. Their surgical removal protects the heart's proper functioning.

Procedures involved

• Resection of cardiac tumours
• Hydatid cyst of the heart
• Aortic thrombosis