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Heart Surgery

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Narrowing of the coronary arteries by atherosclerosis (fatty deposits, calcium, cholesterol and blood clots) is known as coronary artery disease. This may be chronic and cause symptoms such as chest pain (angina) and breathlessness on exertion; or acute, causing acute myocardial infarction (heart attack). Coronary artery bypass grafting restores blood flow to the heart muscle by adding a bypass graft (vein or artery) to bypass the blocked area.

Heart Valve Surgery

There are four valves inside the heart to allow blood to pass in one direction only. Occasionally these valves may become narrowed, causing obstruction to the flow of blood (stenosis) or may leak, allowing blood to flow backwards within the heart (insufficiency). This affects the efficiency of the heart’s function. Occasionally these valves may be damaged by infection (endocarditis). The two most commonly involved valves are the aortic and the mitral valves. The aortic valve will usually be replaced. The mitral valve is frequently suitable for repair but, if this is not possible, a replacement will be undertaken.

Aortic Surgery

The aorta is the main blood vessel that runs from the heart supplying blood to every organ in the body. Occasionally the aorta can become diseased by dilating or enlarging (aneurysm) or by splitting, separating into an inner and outer layer (dissection). Surgery is then undertaken to replace the segment of diseased aorta.

Atrial Septal Defect

An atrial septal defect is a hole in the wall or septum between the left atrium and right atrium. This usually results from a congenital or birth defect and if large will cause mixing of blood across the defect. This can cause symptoms such as breathlessness and is repaired by suturing the hole directly or closing it with a patch.