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Heart Surgery Clinic

Cardiovascular Health

Advanced Surgical Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease

For more than 60 years, our Heart Surgery Clinic has been recognized worldwide for groundbreaking research, quality care and positive patient outcomes. Our heart surgery program provides you with the latest and most innovative surgical treatment of heart disease.

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The heart surgery clinic at Stanford offers the following treatments and procedures:

Aortic valve surgery

Surgery to repair or replace an aortic valve that is not working correctly.

Arrhythmia surgery

A surgical procedure to correct irregular heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia.

Bloodless Cardiac Surgery

Bloodless surgery, also known as transfusion-free surgery, is a technique that uses no blood products or transfusions during surgery.

Congenital heart surgery

Corrective surgery to fix or treat a genetic heart defect.

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery

A surgical procedure used in which the blocked portion of the coronary artery is bypassed with another piece of blood vessel.

Heart surgery

Heart surgery is performed to correct problems in the heart valves and arteries, restore blood flow, or replace a diseased heart altogether.

Hybrid coronary revascularization

Hybrid coronary revascularization is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat coronary artery disease. Because it is minimally invasive, open heart surgery is not necessary.

Left ventricular remodeling/surgical ventricular restoration

A technique that provides the heart with a more normal shape after a heart attack, allowing it to pump blood more efficiently.

Mechanical circulatory support (MCS)

A mechanical circulatory support device helps your heart function while you wait for a heart transplant.

Minimally invasive heart surgery

Surgeons make tiny chest incisions to access your heart through openings between the ribs. This approach is less invasive than traditional open heart surgery.

Myectomy/myotomy 

A surgical treatment option that removes a portion of the enlarged heart wall.

Natural heart valve repair

This new technique preserves as much of the natural heart structure as possible and avoids the need for artificial devices.

Transmyocardial revascularization (TMR)

A procedure used to relieve severe angina or chest pain in patients who aren't candidates for bypass surgery or angioplasty.

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)

A less invasive procedure for patients with severe aortic stenosis, using an artificial aortic valve.

Valvular surgery

Heart valve surgery used to repair or replace diseased heart valves.

AWARDED FOR EXCELLENCE
2022 Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award from the American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation
Stanford Health Care received the 2022 Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award from the American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation for excellence in mitral valve repair surgery.

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Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new medical approach, device, drug, or other treatment. As a Stanford Health Care patient, you may have access to the latest, advanced clinical trials.

Open trials refer to studies currently accepting participants. Closed trials are not currently enrolling, but may open in the future.

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Stanford Health Care is known worldwide for the advanced patient care provided by its doctors and staff. We also provide a wide range of guest services and amenities to our patients and visitors. Learn more about preparing for a hospital stay, billing and financial services, and our other support programs in Patients & Visitors.  

INTERNATIONAL PATIENTS

Phone: +1-650-723-8561
Email: IMS@stanfordmed.org

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650-724-7500

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PHYSICIAN HELPLINE

Phone: 1-866-742-4811
Fax: 650-320-9443
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Stanford Health Care provides comprehensive services to refer and track patients, as well as the latest information and news for physicians and office staff. For help with all referral needs and questions, visit Referring Physicians.

You may also submit a web referral or complete a referral form and fax it to 650-320-9443 or e-mail the Referral Center at ReferralCenter@stanfordhealthcare.org

 

HOW TO REFER

To refer a patient, please call: 650-724-7500.

Fax a referral form with supporting documentation to 650-320-9443.

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Make an Appointment

To request an appointment with one of our cardiothoracic surgeons, call:

Heart Surgery Clinic at Blake Wilbur Building, Boswell Building and Pleasanton: 650-724-7500

Stanford Heart Surgery Clinic
at St. Rose Dominican Hospitals
in Henderson, NV: 702-616-6580

Stanford Heart Surgery Clinic at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose: 408-885-3838

Stanford Heart Surgery Clinic at VA Palo Alto Hospital in Palo Alto: 650-493-5000