Mitral Valve

The mitral valve controls blood flow between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart. When it becomes damaged or leaky, it can reduce heart function and cause symptoms including breathlessness and fatigue. Early diagnosis and specialist treatment can restore normal blood flow and significantly improve quality of life.

Mitral Valve Replacement

Mitral valve replacement is performed when the valve is too damaged to be repaired. The diseased valve is replaced with either a mechanical or biological valve, restoring efficient blood flow through the heart. Modern surgical techniques deliver excellent outcomes and help patients return to everyday life with improved heart function.

Mitral Valve Repair

Mitral valve repair restores the patient’s own valve rather than replacing it. It is often the preferred treatment as it preserves natural heart function, reduces the need for lifelong medication and provides excellent long-term outcomes. Advanced repair techniques can successfully treat many complex mitral valve conditions.

Aortic Valve Replacement

Aortic valve replacement treats narrowing or damage to the aortic valve that restricts blood leaving the heart. Replacing the valve improves circulation, relieves symptoms such as chest pain and breathlessness and reduces the risk of heart failure. Surgery offers long-lasting improvements to both health and quality of life.

Cardiac Surgery

Cardiac surgery encompasses a range of procedures to treat diseases affecting the heart and major blood vessels. From valve repair to complex aortic surgery, modern techniques allow surgeons to deliver safer operations with improved recovery times, helping patients regain confidence and return to active, healthy lives.

Sussex

Patients across Sussex have access to expert cardiac care delivered close to home. Combining leading surgical expertise with compassionate, personalised treatment, specialist heart services provide comprehensive assessment, advanced procedures and ongoing support to help patients achieve the best possible outcomes throughout their treatment journey.

Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm disorder, causing an irregular and often rapid heartbeat. It can increase the risk of stroke, heart failure and other complications. Early diagnosis and specialist treatment help control symptoms, restore heart rhythm where appropriate and reduce long-term health risks.

Aortic Surgery

Aortic surgery treats conditions affecting the body’s largest artery, including aneurysms and dissections. These complex procedures require highly specialised expertise to repair or replace damaged sections of the aorta. Advances in surgical techniques have significantly improved patient safety, outcomes and long-term survival.

Minimal Access Surgery

Minimal access cardiac surgery uses smaller incisions than traditional open-heart surgery while achieving the same excellent clinical results. By reducing trauma to the body, patients often experience less pain, reduced scarring, shorter hospital stays and a faster return to normal daily activities.

Keyhole Heart Surgery

Keyhole heart surgery allows many cardiac procedures to be performed through small incisions rather than opening the breastbone. This advanced technique offers less discomfort, faster recovery, reduced blood loss and excellent cosmetic results while maintaining the highest standards of safety and surgical precision.

Innovation

Innovation continues to transform cardiac surgery through advanced imaging, minimally invasive techniques and cutting-edge technology. These developments enable more precise procedures, improved safety and faster recovery. By embracing innovation, surgeons can provide patients with access to the latest evidence-based treatments and better long-term outcomes.

Best Care

Outstanding cardiac care combines clinical excellence with compassion, communication and personalised treatment. Every patient deserves an approach tailored to their individual needs, supported by experienced specialists and multidisciplinary teams who focus on delivering the highest standards of care before, during and after surgery.

Best Outcomes

Achieving the best outcomes means combining surgical expertise, advanced technology and personalised patient care. Careful assessment, meticulous planning and evidence-based treatment help maximise safety, reduce complications and support faster recovery, allowing patients to enjoy improved health and a better quality of life.

Short Recovery

Advances in cardiac surgery mean many patients now benefit from shorter recovery times than ever before. Minimally invasive techniques, enhanced recovery programmes and expert post-operative care help reduce hospital stays, minimise discomfort and support a quicker return to work, family life and normal activities.

Experienced Surgeon

Choosing an experienced cardiac surgeon provides confidence throughout every stage of treatment. Extensive expertise, advanced surgical skills and a commitment to patient-centred care help deliver consistently excellent results. Experience also enables surgeons to manage complex cases safely while providing reassurance and clear communication to patients and families.