Cardiothoracic Surgery

Loyola's nationally recognized cardiothoracic surgeons offer expertise in aortic valve surgery. Learn about this surgery and what you can expect.

Learn about a bronchoscopy procedure, when it's used, what to expect and more from Loyola's experts.

Learn about the different types of cardiac (open heart) surgery offered by Loyola's multidisciplinary, highly skilled team of surgeons.

A chest wall resection is one of the treatment options Loyola cardiothoracic surgeons offer in removing chest wall tumors. Learn about this surgical procedure, when it's used, what to expect and more.

Endovascular stent grafting is a cardiac/aortic surgery to repair aneurysms and is also known as endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). Learn about this surgical procedure, when it's used and more.

Loyola Medicine offers the highest level of integrated care for patients who are in need of a heart transplant. Loyola is known for taking on the most challenging cases and providing follow-up care for hundreds of heart transplant patients.

Heart valve replacement surgery is a type of cardiac surgery used to replace heart valves. Learn about this surgical procedure, when it's used, what to expect and more.

Pulmonary resection is a type of thoracic surgery where tissue from part of the lung or the entire lung is removed. Lymph nodes and tissue surrounding the diseased area can also be removed.

A thrombectomy is a type of cardiac surgery that is used to remove blood clots that are trapped in veins and arteries. Learn about this surgical procedure, when it's used, what to expect and more.

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), also known as transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), is a cardiac/aortic surgery used to treat heart valves that narrow or do not open properly.

A ventricular assist device (VAD) is a mechanical pump that helps circulate blood from your heart to the rest of your body. Learn about VADs, how they treat specific conditions like heart failure and more.

Video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) is a type of minimally invasive thoracic surgery used to diagnose problems in your chest. Learn when a VATS procedure may be used, what to expect and more.