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Minimally Invasive Procedures

The goal of minimally invasive approaches for treatment of valvular heart disease is to reduce the trauma to the patient, while preserving the quality and safety of conventional surgical approaches. Techniques offered include:

Below are some of the specialties and services that Dr. Herskowitz can offer.  Click on a specific surgery to view details of the procedures.

MINIMALLY INVASIVE VALVE SURGERY

VALVE SURGERY

  • Mitral Valve Repair
  • Aortic Valve Replacement/ Repair
  • Aortic Root Replacement
  • Tricuspid Valve Repair
  • Redo Valvular Surgery

CORONARY BYPASS SURGERY

  • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG)
  • Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery (OPCABG)
  • Redo Coronary Revascularization
  • TransMyocardial Revascularization (TMR)
  • Minimally Invasive CABG Surgery

VASCULAR SURGERY

CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA SURGERY

  • Pacemaker Insertion
  • AICD (Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator)
  • MAZE Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation

MINIMALLY INVASIVE HEART SURGERY

  • Repair of Atrial Septal Defects (Primum and Secundum)
  • Resection of Atrial Tumors (Myxoma)

AORTIC SURGERY

  • Repair of Ascending Aortic / Aortic Arch / Descending Aortic Thoracic Aneurysms and Dissections

THORACIC SURGERY

  • Thoracotomy Lung Biopsy
  • Thoracotomy Lung Resections and Pneumonectomy
  • Thoracotom Decortication
  • Spinal Exposure for Orthopedic and Neurologic Procedures
  • Chest Wall Resection and Reconstruction

MINIMALLY INVASIVE THORACIC SURGERY (Video Assisted- VATS)

  • VATS Lung Biopsy
  • VATS Bullectomy and Pleural Sclerosis
  • VATS Lung Resection and Pneumonectomy
  • VATS Resection of Thoracic Tumors