Are you, or some one you love, facing heart surgery ... maybe coronary artery bypass? Do you know any one who has suffered a stroke? Or is a loved one suffering from congestive heart failure? 

Learn what valvuloplasty, commissurotomy and valve replacement can do for diseased heart valves. Also how Left Ventricular Reduction surgery can help some congestive heart failure patients, and how Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization can help some patients with severe coronary arteriosclerosis. Read about aortic aneurysms and how surgeons repair life-threatening damaged arteries.

Information about these surgical procedures is presented by our group of leading cardiovascular, thoracic, and general surgeons. Please remember, however, that although this site presents the latest advances in cardiovascular surgery and cardiothoracic surgical procedures and discusses the various  diseases and conditions that necessitate them, it is not a substitute for competent medical advice.

Please contact us or your physician regarding any condition that may require medical attention. Due to their extensive experience, Surgical Associates of Texas, P.A., the cardiovascular and thoracic surgery team of the Texas Heart Institute, can offer a good prognosis for most patients, even those who might have been told that their options were limited.
 

Aortic Aneurysms
An aneurysm is a balloon-like bulge in the wall of a weak or damaged artery. Most occur in the brain or aorta. The rupture of an aneurysm can be fatal. Find out the causes, symptoms and surgical treatment of the various types of aneurysms.  

Carotid Artery Disease
Carotid artery disease  affects the vessels leading to the head and brain. A stroke most often occurs when the carotid arteries become diseased (blocked) and the brain does not get enough oxygen. Learn about the risks of carotid artery disease and the treatment options, including surgery. 

Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), or Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), is the most common form of heart disease.  Each year more than 500,000 persons in the US die of heart attacks caused by CAD. Learn about the causes of Coronary Artery Disease and the surgical treatment of Coronary Artery Disease.

Heart Transplantation
A heart transplant may be necessary in cases of generalized deterioration of the heart muscle. More about Heart Transplants.

Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization
TMLR (TMR) is one of the latest alternatives for some patients with badly diseased cardiac arteries. More on Transmyocardial Revascularization.

Left Ventricular Reduction
LVR may be an alternative to heart transplantation for some patients. It involves reducing the size of the heart so it can pump more efficiently and vigorously. Find out more about LVR and who can benefit from it.

About Our Surgeons
Our surgeons comprise the surgical team of the world-renowned Texas Heart Institute in Houston's Texas Medical Center. Having performed approximately 100,000 open-heart surgeries and over 800 heart transplants, it is not uncommon for our surgeons to successfully treat patients with conditions that have been deemed hopeless by others. More about our surgeons.