For the most advanced minimally invasive valve surgery options, look no further than UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute’s structural heart program (valve clinic).
We provide a full range of surgical treatments for heart valve disease, including:
Heart valve surgery repairs or replaces a heart valve that is not working properly. Depending on your condition, your doctor may perform minimally invasive surgery or a traditional, open-chest procedure to treat your heart valve disorder.
Depending on the type of procedure you are having, you may be placed under general anesthesia or connected to a heart-lung bypass machine that will take over the function of your heart and lungs during your operation.
If you need valve repair surgery, your doctor will provide you with more detail about the approach he or she plans to use before surgery. The specific approach your doctor recommends will depend on your condition and the heart valve that is affected.
During valve replacement surgery, your damaged valve will be cut out, and the new valve will be sewn into place. Your doctor may perform a minimally invasive procedure or an open-chest surgery, depending on your condition.
When your heart valve procedure is completed, you will be moved to recovery for observation and monitoring. Your doctor will provide more information about your recovery.
Your doctor will provide more information about your recovery after heart valve surgery and will let you know when you can resume your normal activities. You should follow your doctor's instructions and go to all of your follow-up appointments.
Call the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute at 1-855-275-6478
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Located at Brady Building
205 South Front Street
4th floor
Harrisburg, PA 17104
Phone: 717-231-8555
Fax: 717-231-8568
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute (formerly Cardiac Consultants)
1697 Crown Avenue
Suite 100
Lancaster, PA 17601
Phone: 717-299-5000
Fax: 717-431-1205
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
12 Saint Paul Drive
Suite 205
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Adult Cardiology: 717-217-6881
Pediatric Cardiology: 717-761-0200
Fax: 717-217-6889
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Located at Outpatient Services at UPMC Memorial
1703 Innovation Drive
Suite 4120
York, PA 17408
Heart and Vascular: 717-849-5576
Fax: 717-718-9972
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