We take a multidisciplinary approach to heart surgery, and our physicians, nurses, and clinicians are specially trained to handle complex cases. They're well versed not only in established surgical techniques like coronary artery bypass surgery and heart valve repair and replacement, but also in progressive techniques like endoscopic vein harvesting, concominant atrial fibrillation ablation and beating heart surgery.

Mount Carmel East and West both have dedicated open-heart ICUs with state-of-the-art tools and specially trained staffs. And because we are committed to improving the quality of care that our cardiothoracic surgery patients receive, we're also participants in the STS National Database Outcomes Program.

Arrhythmia Management

If For heart rhythm disturbances that require a surgical solution, our physicians can implant an arrhythmia control device such as a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). Mount Carmel physicians perform more than 700 ICD and 600 pacemaker implants annually.

Beating Heart Surgery

Mount Carmel offers beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery and boasts one of the highest volumes for this procedure in the state of Ohio. Unlike traditional bypass surgery, which artificially replaces the heart's functions with a heart-lung machine, this procedure allows the heart to keep beating during surgery. As a result, many of the complications experienced with traditional bypass surgery are significantly reduced.

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Mount Carmel offers traditional surgical procedures to treat heart disease, including coronary artery bypass surgery. Our physicians are well versed not only in the prevailing surgical measures and technologies, but also in progressive techniques such as endoscopic vein harvesting and concominant atrial fibrillation ablation.

Heart Valve Repair and Replacement

Even though the arteries may be fine, a patient's heart's valves can cause problems. Fortunately, Mount Carmel offers procedures to repair or replace defective heart valves.