Advanced Treatment for Your Heart

Learn about leading-edge procedures to open blocked arteries, repair heart valves and correct heart rhythm disorders.

Angioplasty
Opens blocked arteries with a tiny balloon. More >>

Aortic Dissection Open Repair
The aorta is reconstructed through an incision in the chest. More >>

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Helps your heart’s bottom chambers beat regularly. More >>

Cardioversion
Small electrical shocks restore your heart’s rhythm. More >>

Directional Coronary Atherectomy (DCA)
A tiny blade shaves away the blockage. More >>

Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR)
A tube is inserted in the aorta to eliminate pressure. More >>

Heart Bypass Surgery
Creates a detour around a blocked artery. More >>

Impella®
Impella® is the world's smallest mechanical heart pump. More >>

Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)
A device is implanted to help your heart beat normally. More >>

Induced Hypothermia
Lowers body temperature to help the body heal. More >>

Intracoronary Stent
A tiny metal device holds your artery open. More >>

Maze Procedure
Tiny incisions on your heart redirect its electrical signals. More >>

Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery
This procedure repairs or replaces your damaged mitral or aortic valve through a small incision between your ribs. More >>

Minimaze Procedure
Restores normal heart rhythm through small incisions. More >>

Myectomy
Lehigh Valley Health Network performs myectomy to remove enlarged heart muscle in HCM patients. More >>

Occluder
An umbrella-like device covers a hole in the heart. More >>

Pacemaker
A device is implanted to stop your heart from beating too slowly. More >>

PFO/ASD Surgical Repair
A hole in the heart is closed with stitches or a patch. More >>

Rotational Coronary Atherectomy (RCA)
A tiny rotating edge removes the blockage. More >>

Surgical Remodeling
The heart is reshaped to improve its pumping ability. More >>

Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Open Repair
The weakened area of the aorta is repaired through an incision in the chest. More >>

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Aortic valve is replaced using a catheter. More >>

Transradial Angioplasty
Opens blocked arteries through an incision in the wrist. More >>

Valve Repair
Repairing a valve, versus replacing it, is usually the better option because you are left with your own natural tissue. More >>

Valve Replacement
If your valve cannot be repaired and needs to be replaced, you and your surgeon have two choices: a tissue valve or mechanical valve. More >>

Valve Surgery
Repairs or replaces a faulty heart valve. More >>

Valvuloplasty
A tiny balloon enlarges the heart valve opening. More >>