Cardiac
Services
Cardiothoracic Surgery Procedures
 Thoracic Aortic Center
At Rhode Island Hospital’s thoracic aortic center, cardiologists, radiologists, vascular surgeons and other specialists work together to determine your best treatment.
Studies have shown that patients with thoracic aortic disease treated by a team of cardiologists, internists, radiologists and vascular and cardiac surgeons have better outcomes. We designed the thoracic aortic center with specially dedicated beds
and facilities, and the center is staffed by experienced cardiac nurses, physician assistants and nurse practitioners who work under a team
of physicians.
 The thoracic aortic surgery program at Rhode Island Hospital is extensive, encompassing the medical and surgical management of complex thoracoabdominal aneurysm to aortic root replacement with preservation of the valve (Figure 11) as well as treatment of acute and traumatic dissection of the aorta. We are available 24 hours, seven days a week to treat patients with an acute aortic dissection. Many of the descending aortic aneurysms were repaired utilizing endovascular stent placement without opening the chest (Figure 12). This decreases the morbidity as well as the length of the hospital stay for such patients and allows them to return to normal activities sooner.
 We are often able to save a patient’s valves during Type-A dissections and chronic aneurysms by preservation of the native aortic valve (Figure 11).The cardiac surgical team at Rhode Island Hospital also has experience replacing the entire thoracic aorta (Figure 13).
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