Cardiac Surgery

Tenet Florida Physician Services heart doctors have extensive experience in complex, life-saving procedures and cardiac care. Our physicians utilize the 10 award winning Tenet hospitals throughout South Florida. With nearly 1,000 open heart surgeries performed annually, our cardiologists and heart surgeons strive to help patients achieve better outcomes, quicker recovery times, shorter hospital stays and ultimately, better health. Heart surgery may be used to:

Repair or replace heart valves
Bypass or widen blocked arteries to the heart
Repair aneurysms
Treat coronary artery disease
Implant devices to regulate heart rhythm or support heart function and blood flow
Replace a damaged heart with a healthy hear from a donor
Implant devices to regulate heart rhythm or support heart function and blood flow
Replace a damaged heart with a healthy hear from a donor

When to See a Cardiac Surgeon?

Your primary care doctor will refer you to a cardiologist to evaluate your heart health condition. If the cardiologist decides you need surgery, he or she may refer you to a cardiac surgeon. Cardiac surgeons can also be referred to as cardiothoracic surgeons (work on heart and organs in chest cavity), cardiovascular surgeons (work on heart and large vessels) or general thoracic surgeons (work on heart and organs in chest). Congenital heart surgeons specialize in treating children’s heart problems. A cardiac surgeon is a specially-trained surgeon who uses surgical techniques when medical and non-invasive approaches are not an option for treating some cardiovascular conditions. This heart surgeon may perform heart bypass procedures, heart defect repair, aortic aneurysm repair or open heart surgery. Tenet Florida Physician Services cardiac health doctors and nurses are trained in the latest heart disease surgeries and use advanced technology to care for you and treat your heart condition.