Thoracic Aortic Center
Rhode Island Hospital

Treatment for Thoracic Aortic Conditions

Our team’s treatment capabilities run the gamut of thoracic aortic surgery.

Procedures Our Surgeons Perform

  • Bentall procedure – replacement of the aortic root for aneurysm or dissection
  • David procedure/valve sparing aortic root replacement
  • Sinus of valsalva aneurysm repair
  • Ascending aortic repair replacement
  • Wheat procedure – replacement of the aortic valve and ascending aorta
  • Aortic arch repair/replacement – open repair and minimally invasive stent grafting
  • Descending thoracic aortic repair/replacement – open repair and minimally invasive stent grafting / TEVAR
  • Emergency repair of acute and traumatic aortic dissection
  • Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair
  • Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)

Lifelong Monitoring and Care

Many patients diagnosed with a thoracic aortic condition do not require immediate surgery. For example, a small aneurysm or one that does not have symptoms can be watched closely and steps can be taken to help manage the condition.

Whether a patient undergoes a procedure or needs monitoring, the Thoracic Aortic Center’s physicians – in collaboration with primary care physicians – are committed to the long-term monitoring and treatment of patients.

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