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
