Heart Surgery

You don’t have to travel far to find an experienced heart surgeon. We offer life-changing procedures right here in South Jersey.

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When medicine and other nonsurgical treatments haven’t helped your heart condition, surgery may be your best option. Virtua’s heart surgeons are here to help you improve your symptoms — and feel like yourself again.

Our Approach to Heart Surgery

Your heart surgery team at Virtua has your best interests at heart. Here, you’ll get the same cardiovascular surgical expertise you’d find at health systems in the city. But we also offer a level of kindness and support that’s built into Virtua’s mission and culture.

That’s because we use a whole-person approach to meet your medical and personal needs. We take the time to understand how your heart condition affects every aspect of your life.

We do this by:

  • Getting to know you: When we understand your daily activities and responsibilities, we can compare how different surgery options might affect you.
  • Making sure you’re well-informed: We want you to feel comfortable with your treatment plan. We’ll discuss the different ways we can treat your heart problem, and the benefits and risks of each.
  • Focusing on your recovery: We’ll help you get back to regular activities after surgery. Because walking is key to regaining your stamina, we’ll get you up and moving soon after surgery.

Virtua Heart Surgery Providers

Our heart surgeons perform nearly every type of heart surgery, including procedures to treat coronary artery disease and aortic stenosis.

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Virtua Heart Surgery Location

We perform heart surgery at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden. We provide outpatient follow-up care in Cherry Hill.

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The Virtua Difference for Heart Surgery

Nationally recognized heart surgery care

You can expect the safest possible care when you choose us for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital was named to U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Hospitals list for 2022-23. Specifically, we were ranked High Performing in heart bypass surgery. This means our patients have lower-than-average complication rates and better-than-average outcomes after CABG.

Nationally recognized heart surgery care

You can expect the safest possible care when you choose us for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital was named to U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Hospitals list for 2022-23. Specifically, we were ranked High Performing in heart bypass surgery. This means our patients have lower-than-average complication rates and better-than-average outcomes after CABG.

Less-invasive alternatives

For many people, open heart surgery is the best, most durable way to treat certain conditions. But if you can’t have traditional surgery because it’s too risky, you have other options at Virtua. Our heart surgeons work closely with Virtua structural and interventional cardiologists who can address heart problems without opening your chest. For example, we can treat aortic stenosis with a noninvasive procedure called transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

Less-invasive alternatives

For many people, open heart surgery is the best, most durable way to treat certain conditions. But if you can’t have traditional surgery because it’s too risky, you have other options at Virtua. Our heart surgeons work closely with Virtua structural and interventional cardiologists who can address heart problems without opening your chest. For example, we can treat aortic stenosis with a noninvasive procedure called transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

An abundance of care and support

When you have heart surgery at Virtua, your procedure is just one part of your overall experience. In addition to your surgeon, you’ll work with a dedicated cardiac intensive care team and cardiovascular nurses and physician assistants. Your team will make sure you’re well-prepared for surgery, and then care for you during your hospital stay. We’re also here to answer questions or provide follow-up care once you’re home.

An abundance of care and support

When you have heart surgery at Virtua, your procedure is just one part of your overall experience. In addition to your surgeon, you’ll work with a dedicated cardiac intensive care team and cardiovascular nurses and physician assistants. Your team will make sure you’re well-prepared for surgery, and then care for you during your hospital stay. We’re also here to answer questions or provide follow-up care once you’re home.

Cardiac rehabilitation

You can continue improving your heart health after surgery by working with Virtua’s cardiac rehab specialists. Our medically supervised program teaches you exercises and lifestyle changes to strengthen your heart and lungs. These strategies can improve your mobility, endurance, and overall quality of life. And research shows that participating in cardiac rehab reduces your risk of hospital readmission and future heart problems.

Cardiac rehabilitation

You can continue improving your heart health after surgery by working with Virtua’s cardiac rehab specialists. Our medically supervised program teaches you exercises and lifestyle changes to strengthen your heart and lungs. These strategies can improve your mobility, endurance, and overall quality of life. And research shows that participating in cardiac rehab reduces your risk of hospital readmission and future heart problems.

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Considering each patient’s quality of life is a crucial part of planning their treatment. We want to give them treatment options that not only extend their life, but also offer them a meaningful quality of life.

Chun Choi, MD

Heart surgeon