Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute had 816,196 patient visits and our surgeons performed 5,636 cardiac surgeries in 2023.

As a participant in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) public reporting initiative, Cleveland Clinic is proud to achieve a three-star rating (highest) in all categories for adult cardiac surgery and the newest rating for Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve Replacement.

Cleveland Clinic performs many procedures that are more complex than those tracked by STS. More than 50% of our adult cardiac surgery cases last year required operations more complex than those rated by STS.

Learn more about our outcomes and stats.

Our surgeons offer virtually every type of cardiac surgery including elective and emergency surgery. Our depth and breadth of experience allows us to perform complex operations, such as second or third heart surgeries and conditions previously deemed inoperable with success rates above the national average. Our staff works with the newest surgical techniques, equipment and devices, including minimally invasive surgery, off-pump bypass, robotically assisted and percutaneous procedures.

Treatment options offered at Cleveland Clinic

Patients come from around the world for valve care at Cleveland Clinic. We care for patients with:

• Mitral valve disease

• Aortic valve disease, including bicuspid aortic valve disease

• Aortic valve disease that includes the aortic root or aorta

• Tricuspid valve disease

• Pulmonic valve disease

• Complex valve disease affecting more than one valve or who need combined treatment for other medical conditions

• Valve disease and atrial fibrillation

• Need for reoperation for valve disease

• Valve disease related to prior chemotherapy or radiation therapy

• Infective Endocarditis

• Valve disease that other doctors have deemed untreatable

Treatment plans are designed based on the patient's individual needs. Our treatments include:

• Mitral valve repair and replacement

• Aortic valve repair and replacement

• Tricuspid valve repair and replacement

• Pulmonic valve repair and replacement

• Minimally invasive heart valve surgery

• Robotically assisted mitral valve surgery

• Heart surgery that involves the aortic valve and aorta

• Combined heart surgeries for valve and atrial fibrillation as well as complex conditions

• Interventional options with transcatheter valve procedures for mitral, aortic, tricuspid and pulmonic valves

• Programs for long-term monitoring of valve disease