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About the unit

The unit provides both adult cardiac and thoracic surgery.

Department of Cardiac Surgery, Southampton General Hospital The cardiac surgical team at Spire Southampton hospital has been performing coronary artery by pass grafting, mitral valve, aortic valve and triscuspid valve repair and replacement since 1984. We carry out approx. 450 Cardiac Surgical Operations every year. The average stay in the hospital is 6 days. The first 24 hours following surgery is spent in the critical care department and the remainder of your stay will be on the cardiac surgical ward where you will have a private room.

Services provided

Cardiac surgery: Coronary Artery by pass grafting • Aortic Valve Replacement • Mitral valve repair/replacement • Aortic Root replacement Thoracic Surgery: • Pneumonectomy • Lobectomy • VATS/Pleurectomy

Rehabilitation and follow up

Follow up is generally 6-8 weeks post-operatively to the appropriate surgeon in the out patients clinic with a discharge back to the GP as required. Cardiac rehabilitation is provided locally for Southampton catchment patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass grafting. Adjacent areas provide different rehabilitation programmes which are arranged prior to discharge. www.southamptoncts.co.uk

Access

We offer our patients on-site parking free of charge.

Visiting hours

Ward visiting hours are between 9am - 9pm. The Critical Care Unit has open visiting to but limited to immediate family only during the period spent in Critical care

Contact

Tel: 023 8077 5544

Website: www.spiresouthampton.com www.spirehealthcare.com/southampton/southampton-heart-service/