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The cardiac surgery program at Forsyth Cardiac and Vascular Center is ranked among the highest in the nation with a 3-Star rating from the Society for Thoracic Surgeons. Only 13.5% of all cardiac surgery hospitals in the U.S. received this top ranking, which places us in elite company--among the nation's best at consistently providing remarkable surgical outcomes.
In addition to the quality outcomes, our experienced surgeons help make our cardiac surgery program a leader. We perform more open heart procedures than any one else in the region.
Meet Our Team
Meet the surgeons who make the cardiac surgery program at Forsyth Cardiac and Vascular Center so superior. Learn more
Forsyth Cardiac and Vascular Center provides the remarkable quality and experience you would want when choosing a heart surgery center. Some of our areas of heart surgery expertise include:
Cardiac Surgery:
Thoracic Surgery:
- Lung resection
- Esophageal surgery
Vascular Surgery:
- All aspects of vascular occulusive and aneurysmal disease (includes aortic stent grafting or "TEVAR")
Mimimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Forsyth Medical Center heart surgeons are on the cutting-edge of advanced treatment options such as minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Minimally invasive cardiac surgery is performed through a small incision using specialized instruments. The incision with minimally invasive surgery is about two to four inches rather than six to eight inches with traditional surgeries. Learn more
Benefits of minimally invasive cardiac surgery include:
- Reduced pain
- Reduced blood loss
- Reduced risk of infection
- Shorter hospital stay
- Faster recovery
- Faster return to work
- Less scarring and improved appearance after surgery
