Fact Sheets

Mitral Valve Surgery
A floppy or leaky mitral valve is an underappreciated disease that can be effectively repaired by mitral valve surgeons in specialized centers. Patients generally experience significant improvement in symptoms after surgery and should expect a near normal life expectancy.
Heart Transplant
A lifesaving procedure for people who have end-stage heart failure or other severe heart conditions.
Reoperative Heart Surgery
A “redo“ of a previous heart surgery that corrects heart problems that have developed since the surgery.
Robot-Assisted Heart Surgery
Robotic surgery is surgery in which a surgeon controls surgical instruments attached to robotic arms.
Heart Valve Replacement
A heart valve replacement is a procedure to replace or repair valves that regulate blood flow through the heart. Learn more about this procedure.
AVNeo (Aortic valve neocuspidization, Ozaki Procedure)
A surgical procedure used to treat people with aortic valve disease.
Aortic Aneurysm
An aortic aneurysm is an abnormal bulging of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Anesthesiology for Heart Bypass
Cardiac bypass surgery presents special risks related to limited blood flow to the heart. Yale Medicine anesthesiologists have expertise in this area.
Endocarditis
A condition in which the membrane lining the heart's chambers and valves becomes inflamed.
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
ECMO is a machine that takes over heart and lung function when a patient’s organs don't work on their own. Learn more about this process.