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Mills-Peninsula Cardiovascular Surgery

Advanced technology and surgical techniques have made cardiovascular surgery an excellent choice for patients with certain life-threatening heart conditions.

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Featured Services

  • Aortic Valve Surgery
  • Mitral Valve Procedures
  • Watchman Implant

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Cardiovascular Surgery within the Sutter Health network

The Sutter Health network has doctors and services in more than 100 California cities.

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    Cardiovascular Surgery Considerations

    If you’re facing a potential cardiovascular surgery, you want to know that you have experienced cardiovascular surgeons and specialists performing the procedure. Sutter’s heart and vascular centers specialize in complex surgical procedures.

    Our hospitals have been listed among the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals in the nation by Truven Health Analytics™ and Top 50 in the Country in Performing Cardiac Surgery by Consumer Reports. These centers also earned recognition for their cardiovascular surgery and postoperative care from organizations including the American Heart Association, American Stroke Association, Cardiac Institute of Quality, Blue Cross/Blue Shield and the VHA. You can rest assured that you’ll have access to the highest level of care at any one of our cardiovascular care centers.

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    Heart Valve Surgery

    The valves in your heart open and close to regulate the flow of blood throughout the organ. Sometimes blood flow from the heart is hampered by the narrowing of a heart valve (a condition called stenosis) or a damaged valve. Surgeons in the Sutter Health network can perform various procedures to widen the valve (valvuloplasty), repair the valve (port access valve surgery) or replace it.

    Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery

    Some procedures — including TAVR transcatheter valve replacement and mitral valve surgery — can be done without open heart surgery. Instead, flexible tubes called catheters are inserted using small incisions, and threaded up a vein to the heart valve. The cardiac specialists make the repair or replace the valve through the tube. Patients usually go home within three days and recover fully in two to three weeks.

    Heart Bypass Surgery

    The coronary arteries deliver oxygen-rich blood to the heart. That means any blockage in the artery caused by a clot or plaque can lead to chest pain, shortness of breath or a heart attack. Heart bypass (or vascular) surgery restores blood flow by creating a new path for the blood to move. Usually, this is done through a procedure called coronary artery bypass graft surgery, in which a blood vessel from another part of your body is grafted to either side of the blockage. Your surgeon will typically use the saphenous vein in the leg  (endoscopic vein harvesting), or the left or right internal mammary arteries in your chest (arterial bypass). Traditional heart bypass surgery requires the heart to be stopped through medication, with a pump used to circulate and oxygenate the blood during surgery. However, surgeons in the Sutter Health network now often use off-pump methods that allow the heart to continue pumping during surgery. The surgeon stabilizes only the location of the heart where the bypass is taking place. Talk to your doctor about whether this option is available for you.

    Valve Care

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    Treatment for Valve Disorders

    Heart valves direct the flow of the blood through the heart and maintain its normal workload. That’s why surgery might be necessary if a valve begins to malfunction. Learn more Sutter’s treatment options for heart valve issues and how you can get your heart working properly again.

     

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    Doctors at Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

    The following doctors are part of the Sutter Health network. Learn about the doctors on this site.
    Ian Christoph, M.D.

    Ian Christoph, M.D.

    • Cardiovascular Disease

    • Interventional Cardiology

    Conrad M. Vial, M.D.

    Conrad M. Vial, M.D.

    • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

    • Cardiothoracic Surgery

    Frederick S. Watson, M.D.

    Frederick S. Watson, M.D.

    • Cardiovascular Disease

    • Interventional Cardiology

    Christopher Woods, M.D., Ph.D., FHRS

    Christopher Woods, M.D., Ph.D., FHRS

    • Cardiovascular Disease

    • Electrophysiology

    Robert Zipkin, M.D.

    Robert Zipkin, M.D.

    • Cardiovascular Disease

    • Interventional Cardiology

    Tomomi Oka, M.D.

    Tomomi Oka, M.D.

    • Cardiothoracic Surgery

    • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

    Keith F. Korver, M.D.

    Keith F. Korver, M.D.

    • Cardiothoracic Surgery

    • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

    Michael Girolami, M.D.

    Michael Girolami, M.D.

    • Cardiovascular Disease

    • Interventional Cardiology

    Naoum A. Baladi, M.D.

    Naoum A. Baladi, M.D.

    • Cardiothoracic Surgery

    • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

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    Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

    Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive

    Burlingame, CA 94010

    (650) 696-5400

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