UT Physicians is dedicated to providing exceptional, personalized, patient-centered heart care for patients throughout the Greater Houston area and beyond. Our cardiothoracic and vascular programs offer complete diagnostic and treatment options using the most innovative and up-to-date technology. Treatments for heart and blood vessel problems include:
- Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
- Off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB)
- MIDCAB (minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass)
- Robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass (RACAB)
- Hybrid coronary artery bypass
- Valvular heart surgery
- Minimally invasive mitral valve repair
- Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation
- Surgical treatment of heart failure
- Early and locally advanced lung cancer
- Pretreatment staging of thoracic neoplasms
- Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)
- Lung transplantation
- Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS, also referred to as emphysema surgery)
- Esophageal carcinoma
- Management of complex esophageal diseases (complications of gastroesophageal reflux, neuromotor diseases, etc.)
- Tracheal tumors and airway management
- Malignant pleural effusions
- Mesothelioma and other malignant pleural diseases
- Chest wall tumors and chest wall deformities (pectus excavatum)
- Pulmonary metastases
- Mediastinal tumors (thymoma)
- Complex valve-sparing aortic replacement procedures
- Hybrid arch and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair
- Percutaneous interventions for aortic dissection
- Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR)
- Endovascular repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms
- Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair (TAAA)
- Endovascular abdominal aneurysm repair (EVAR)
- Open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair
- Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) treatment
- Carotid artery disease (CAD) treatment
- Varicose vein treatment
- Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) treatment
- Dialysis access
