Cardiothoracic Surgery: The Heart of Care
Phoenixville Hospital’s comprehensive cardiothoracic surgery program offers advanced minimally invasive techniques, including robotic-assisted cardiac and lung procedures.
Cardiothoracic surgeon Arthur Martella, M.D., in collaboration with Phoenixville Hospital interventional cardiologists, has begun an innovative approach to coronary artery disease that combines minimally invasive robotically assisted coronary artery bypass grafting with stented angioplasty. This state-of-the-art procedure is known as the Hybrid. Currently, only a small number of hospitals offer this Hybrid approach through the use of robotic technology. Minimally invasive robotic techniques are also becoming a standard for lung surgery at Phoenixville Hospital.
Faster recovery times
A specialty at Phoenixville Hospital, coronary artery bypass surgery is often performed on a beating heart. Patients undergoing beating heart surgery versus conventional bypass surgery often benefit from faster recovery periods, reduced hospital stays and reduced complications.
The cardiothoracic team uses a multidisciplinary approach to peri-operative care with a special focus on pain management and early mobilization to speed recovery time and help patients resume an active lifestyle sooner.
The goal at Phoenixville Hospital is simply to offer our patients the best possible surgical experience close to home. By offering minimally invasive surgery techniques, employing a highly experienced staff and using the most advanced surgical equipment we can, we’re providing people with superior care right in their own community.