Cardiac Surgery

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Cardiac Surgery at Huntington

Cardiac Surgery Expertise
Unrivaled in the Region

With local, patient-centered surgical care in our hospital and surgery center, we’re here to help alleviate your pain and help you get back to the life you want to live. With expert surgeons, advanced technologies and state-of-the-art operating rooms, look to Huntington for superior cardiac surgery.

Results vary. Surgery carries risks. No guarantees are made. Consult a qualified healthcare provider for personalized medical advice.

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Frequently Asked Questions

A: Cardiac surgery can be used to treat a wide range of heart, valve, rhythm, vascular, and structural heart conditions, including aneurysms, aortic disease, aortic valve disease, arteriosclerosis/atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, atrial septal defects, cardiac tumors, coronary artery disease, heart disease, heart failure, left atrial appendage thrombus, mitral valve disease, patent ductus arteriosus, pericardial effusion, pericarditis, pulmonary embolism, pulmonic valve disease, spontaneous coronary artery dissection, structural heart disease, tricuspid valve disease, and ventricular septal defects.

A: Yes. Many cardiac and structural heart conditions can now be treated using minimally invasive, robotic-assisted, catheter-based, endovascular, or hybrid approaches when clinically appropriate. Huntington Hospital is home to the largest robotic surgery program in the San Gabriel Valley and one of the largest minimally invasive atrial fibrillation surgical programs.

Huntington’s integrated Heart & Vascular team offers advanced minimally invasive options, including robotic-assisted cardiac surgery, minimally invasive valve repair and replacement, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, minimally invasive atrial fibrillation surgery, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, left atrial appendage closure, valvuloplasty, and catheter-based closure of holes in the heart such as ASD, PFO, and PDA.

The structural heart program is closely integrated with cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, advanced imaging, anesthesia, and post-procedure recovery. Dr. Azhil “Alex” Durairaj, interventional cardiologist and medical director of cardiovascular services, has helped lead Huntington’s structural heart and TAVR program in collaboration with the cardiac surgical team.

These advanced approaches may help:

  • Support faster recovery and return to normal activities.
  • Reduce the need for traditional open procedures.
  • Avoid long and deep surgical incisions.
  • Reduce pain during and after surgery.
  • Shorten hospital stays.

A: We offer a full range of diagnostic services for patients experiencing heart-related symptoms or complex cardiovascular disease. Our extensive testing capabilities help determine the presence, severity, and extent of cardiac, valve, vascular, rhythm, and structural heart conditions. In many cases, a patient’s condition can be evaluated using non-invasive or minimally invasive diagnostic techniques.

Patients are reviewed through a coordinated heart-team approach, which may include cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, advanced imaging, anesthesia, nursing, and rehabilitation specialists. This team-based model helps determine the most appropriate treatment option for each patient, whether that is medical management, catheter-based intervention, minimally invasive surgery, robotic-assisted surgery, hybrid treatment, or traditional cardiac surgery.

A: Our cardiologist-supervised cardiac rehabilitation program offers monitored exercise, personalized nutrition and risk-factor management, and ongoing cardiovascular risk screening. Coordinated follow-up with the surgical, interventional, advanced practice, nursing, and rehabilitation teams helps ensure a safe transition home and a clear plan for prevention, recovery, and long-term heart health.

A: Yes. Huntington Health, a Cedars-Sinai affiliate, offers access to expert, board-certified cardiac surgeons, interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, advanced imaging specialists, and cardiovascular care teams who provide a wide range of lifesaving and life-enhancing procedures locally.

Our cardiac surgical team includes world-class surgeons recognized for their expertise in advanced and cutting-edge cardiac operations, including complex valve repair and replacement, coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic surgery, robotic-assisted cardiac surgery, minimally invasive atrial fibrillation surgery, and structural heart surgery. Many of these surgeons also educate and train other surgeons regionally, nationally, and internationally, helping advance the field of cardiac surgery.

In addition, Huntington’s structural heart program, led in part by Dr. Azhil “Alex” Durairaj and supported by a multidisciplinary heart team, provides minimally invasive options such as TAVR, WATCHMAN left atrial appendage closure, valvuloplasty, and catheter-based closure of ASD, PFO, and PDA. Together, Huntington’s cardiac surgery and structural heart teams provide highly specialized cardiovascular care close to home.