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Chest pain, or angina, is a clear sign that someone is at high risk for a heart attack, cardiac arrest or sudden cardiac death.

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Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery

Carle Clinic surgeons perform more than 1,100 surgeries per year. Since 1990, Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgeons have conducted more than 5,000 open heart procedures. Carle Heart and Vascular Institute offers the latest lifesaving procedures involving partial artificial hearts, which include ventricular assist devices and transmyocardial revascularization (TMR). Additional surgical procedures include:

  • Coronary artery bypass surgery
  • Heart valve replacements
  • Mitral valve repair, aortic homograft and tricuspid valve repairs
  • Lung Surgery
  • Thoracic outlet syndrome
  • Pacemaker placement
  • Thoracic aneurysm repair
  • Ablation for atrial fibrilation
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