Heart Surgery

Why choose us for heart surgery?

BJC HealthCare works with WashU Medicine physicians, BJC Medical Group, and providers across the region to deliver extraordinary care. Our cardiac surgeons have decades of experience offering the best in heart surgery. People come to us from surrounding states and beyond because we offer a level of care hard to find elsewhere.

When you choose our care team you’ll find:

• Expert team: Our multispecialty program includes board-certified specialists in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, interventional cardiology, and electrophysiology. We’ve developed expertise in diagnosing and treating people with all types and stages of heart disease by caring for thousands of patients every year.
• National recognition: Barnes-Jewish Hospital has received national recognition from U.S. News & World Report. We stand out for our expertise in heart bypass surgery, aortic valve surgery, and abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
• Advanced diagnostic capabilities: We offer the latest heart testing and diagnostic services, including heart imaging and cardiac catheterization. You receive streamlined testing and prompt results.
• Patient-centered approach: We understand that finding out you need heart surgery can be stressful and overwhelming. That’s why your care team is always available, from answering your questions to walking you to an appointment. We guide and support you through every stage of diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
• Heart surgery pioneers: WashU Medicine surgeons at Barnes-Jewish Hospital developed a technique known as the Cox-Maze procedure to treat the most common arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation. Heart experts at Barnes-Jewish Hospital were the first in Missouri to perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a groundbreaking procedure for heart valve disease.