Cardiac surgery
Cardiac surgery is surgery on the heart and the large blood vessels in the chest. It covers a range of procedures, including bypass and valve surgery.
Overview
We offer a range cardiovascular procedures, carried out by our leading cardiac surgeons.
Using the latest surgical techniques, from minimally invasive valve surgery to off-pump bypass surgery, they treat patients with complex heart conditions.
Our surgeons work closely with your cardiologist to develop a personalised treatment programme for the best results.
As well as world-class heart surgeons, our cardiac team includes specialist cardiac nurses and technicians.
Your nursing team will be with you every step of the way, monitoring your health closely and making sure you're comfortable.
We also offer pre- and post- surgical care, including weight loss advice before surgery and exercise programmes after.
Related treatments
Our cardiac surgeons carry out complex cardiovascular procedures. These include:
- coronary artery bypass
- valve replacement or repair
- off-pump or ’beating heart’ coronary artery bypass grafts
- minimally-invasive coronary artery bypass, aortic and mitral valve surgery
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
Our specialist consultants
Our cardiac surgeons have trained at London's top teaching hospitals. Leaders in the field, they work together to provide optimum care for you.
Languages spoken: English
Clinical interests: Minimal invasive and Robotic cardiac surgery, minimal access valve surgery, Beating Heart Surgery
Languages spoken: English/Italian
Clinical interests: Aortic surgery, coronary artery surgery, thoracic surgery, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), surgery for lung cancer
Languages spoken: English/French
Clinical interests: Beating heart CABG, endoscopic mitral valve repair, thoracoscopic lung surgery
Languages spoken: English/Gujarati/Hindi/Marathi
Clinical interests: Endothelial dysfunction, mini cardiopulmonary bypass, CRP, leptin, coronary artery patency rates.
Languages spoken: English/Gujarati/Urdu
Clinical interests: Coronary artery bypass grafting – both conventional and off-pump methods; Total arterial myocardial revascularization; Aortic valve replacement – both minimal access and sutureless (without stitches) methods; Bilateral internal mammary artery grafting; Use of endoscopic vein harvesting; TAVI (Transcatheter aortic valve iimplantation)
Languages spoken: English/Punjabi/Urdu
Languages spoken: English
Clinical interests: Heart valve repair, aortic root repair, thoracic aortic surgery, mitral valve surgery, transcatheter heart valve treatment, coronary bypass surgery including complete arterial revascularisation, complex cardiac surgery and repeat cardiac surgery.
Languages spoken: English/German
Mr Donald Whitaker
/ Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Cardiothoracic surgery, Adult cardiac, Thoracic surgery
Clinical interests: Adult cardiac and adult thoracic surgery; rib fixation; Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery.
Languages spoken: English
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