Heart & Vascular Surgery
Surgical Services
Heart & Vascular Surgery
Heart & Vascular Surgery
We are proud to provide state-of-the-art techniques and technologies for complex cardiac procedures. Our surgeons continue leading the nation in developing less invasive cardiac surgical techniques, allowing patients to recover much sooner.
TriStar Centennial Heart & Vascular Center surgeons handle even the most complex operations with success rates above the national average. The latest surgical techniques, equipment, and devices are used, including minimally invasive surgery, off-pump bypass, robotic, and percutaneous procedures.
Thoracic surgeons at Centennial Heart & Vascular Center utilize a variety of procedures to treat diseases of the lung and esophagus, including lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung failure, esophageal cancer, Barrett's esophagus, achalasia, thoracic outlet syndrome, and hyperhidrosis.
Comprehensive services are offered for all types of peripheral vascular disorders, including carotid artery disease, aortic aneurysms, and poor circulation to the legs and the abdominal organs. TriStar Centennial Heart & Vascular Center specialists utilize new catheter-based intervention technology as well as traditional surgical treatment for aneurysms, obstructive arterial disease, and peripheral vascular disease.
Surgery is performed in the new TriStar Centennial Heart & Vascular Center, which was designed to deliver swift, extraordinary and expert care for both heart patients and their families in ways no one else in Middle Tennessee can claim.
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