Cardiothoracic surgery
One of the highest-rated surgical programs in North America, we provide advanced surgical care to help you heal from a serious heart or lung condition.
Heart and lung experts you can trust
Being told you need heart or lung surgery can feel overwhelming. We support you every step of the way and offer advanced surgical procedures including traditional open, minimally invasive, and transcatheter surgical treatments, to improve your quality of life.
Advancing cardiothoracic surgery
We offer the full spectrum of care, from the latest minimally invasive surgeries to heart transplants.
Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
Emergent Aortic Dissection Repair
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
Heart Transplant
Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
MAZE Procedure
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Valve-sparing Aortic Root Replacement
Andy’s heart surgery
Andy was experiencing chest pain and shortness of breath, so his cardiologist referred him to the heart experts at Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver for a coronary bypass from cardiothoracic surgeons Dr. Fred Milla and Dr. Megan Loo. His procedure was routine until mid-surgery when Andy went into cardiac arrest, and required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to save his life. Today, Andy is back to enjoying his active lifestyle.
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