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Correcting Problems with the Heart

Heart surgery is done to correct problems with the heart. More than half a million heart surgeries are done each year in the United States for a variety of heart problems.

At Trinity Regional Medical Center, heart surgery is done to:

• Bypass blockages or obstructions of the coronary arteries (CABG)

• Repair or replace valves that control blood flow through the heart

Four types of heart surgeries are performed at Trinity:

• Bypass surgery

• Aortic Valve surgery

• Mitral Valve surgery

• Endoscopic vein harvesting