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Our experienced heart and vascular specialists perform open aortic surgery with precision and personalized care to support best outcomes.
Telehealth appointments are available.
Blood flows from your heart through a large blood vessel called the aorta. Open aortic surgery is a type of open-heart surgery used to repair damaged or weakened sections of the aorta near the heart (the root) or along its curved portion (the arch). Surgeons replace the affected area with a durable fabric tube called a graft.
At Keck Medicine of USC, our specialists regularly perform complex aortic surgeries. You are cared for by a coordinated team from cardiology, cardiac and vascular surgery, anesthesia and critical care. Together, we create and carry out a treatment plan tailored to your condition, health and goals.
Once you are under general anesthesia, your surgeon carefully accesses the aorta through the chest to repair or replace the damaged section.
The process may include:
Recovery begins in the intensive care unit, where your care team closely monitors your heart and healing. Most patients spend several days in the hospital before going home to continue recovery.
Your recovery plan may include:
Our specialists are leaders in treating complex aortic and heart valve conditions.
Our board-certified surgeons use advanced surgical techniques and technology to support safer procedures and faster recovery.
A deeply collaborative team delivers personalized, compassionate care at every stage of treatment.
Our rapid response program allows us to treat aortic emergencies from across the region.
You receive advanced imaging and diagnostic testing performed by experts in cardiovascular care.
