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Patient Care
The Cardiothoracic Surgery Division at Washington University School
of Medicine provides leading-edge medical care in four subspecialties:
adult cardiac surgery,
adult general
thoracic surgery, pediatric
cardiothoracic surgery and cardiothoracic
critical care.
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| General Thoracic Surgery Chief Bryan Meyers, M.D., performs
complex esophageal surgeries. |
Washington University cardiac surgeons at Barnes-Jewish Hospital,
as part of a program ranked in the top 10 nationally by U.S.
News and World Report, offer the latest advances in technology
and innovative therapies. Areas of expertise range from common procedures
such as heart valve surgery and coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
surgery – which now is often performed off pump – to
complex surgeries for irregular heart rhythm. Cardiac surgeons also
offer specialized treatment for patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms
and an integrated program for heart transplant patients and heart
failure patients who are not candidates for transplantation.
The division’s surgeons not only provide comprehensive cardiac
care at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, but also are the sole providers
of cardiothoracic surgical services at Christian Hospital in north
St. Louis County.
In thoracic surgery, Washington University specialists at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
were ranked 12th by U.S. News & World Report in 2008 for their
treatment of repiratory disorders. They offer one of the most active lung
transplant centers in the world as well as attracting patients internationally
for lung volume reduction surgery (an innovative treatment for emphysema).
Lung cancer treatment also is a major focus of thoracic surgeons, who work
together with specialists at the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center to offer the
latest in imaging, treatment options and clinical trials. Other commonly treated
conditions include airway surgery, benign esophageal disease, esophageal cancer
and myasthenia gravis (a neurologic disease in which the thymus begins producing
antibodies that interfere with the muscle’s ability to contract).
Pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons also perform heart transplantation,
and the lung transplant program at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
is the most active pediatric program of its kind in the world. Washington
University specialists offer many other pediatric procedures including
closure of atrial or ventricular septal defects, repair of the atrioventricular
(AV) canal, repair of tetralogy of Fallot, the Norwood procedure,
the Ross procedure, the Fontan procedure, the Glenn shunt procedure
and repair of coarctation of the aorta.
Please browse our patient care web pages to learn more about cardiac,
thoracic and pediatric cardiothoracic surgery services, as well
as our cardiothoracic critical care unit.
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