Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

UPMC Hamot Flagship CVT Surgeons is a specialty surgical practice offering advanced, comprehensive tertiary care in the fields of cardiac, vascular, and thoracic surgery. The practice has a fully accredited vascular laboratory that performs a full range of advanced non-invasive carotid and lower extremity arterial studies, as well as venous duplex examinations for venous thrombosis (DVT), venous insufficiency, and varicose veins.

Our Services

Cardiothoracic Surgery

• Coronary artery bypass
• Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
• Valve repair and replacement (transcatheter aortic valve replacements)
• Treatment for atherosclerotic heart disease
• Chest wall, mediastinum, diaphragm, and pleura procedures
• Tracheostomy
• Bronchus and lung procedures
• Esophageal procedures
• Endoscopies of the esophagus, bronchus, and mediastinum
• Pulmonary embolism removal
• Ventricular aneurysm repair

Vascular Surgery

• Open vascular and endovascular procedures
• Thoracic aortic procedures
• Abdominal aorta procedures
• Treatment for varicose veins
• Repair of trauma to the veins and arteries
• Interventional vascular procedures
• Carotid surgery
• Diagnostic angiography
• Thrombolysis for deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism
• Endovenous laser treatment for varicose veins
• Repair of trauma to the veins and arteries
• Interventional vascular procedures