Treatments

Treatments for Thoracic Aortic Diseases

At Northwestern Medicine, our team of specialists* manage all aspects of thoracic aortic disease from the aortic valve down through the thoraco-abdominal aorta. Northwestern Medicine has established a comprehensive system of care to treat thoracic aortic disease that relies on an integrated, team-based approach.

Our team of specialists works together to ensure leading-edge patient care, using the most advanced therapies available, practicing the safest techniques of circulation management using specialized perfusion techniques during surgery on the thoracic aorta.

Using a comprehensive monitoring system to track heart, brain and spinal cord function during surgery helps the team of Thoracic Aortic Disease Program achieve better long-term clinical outcomes for each patient.

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In the spirit of keeping you well-informed, some of the physician(s) and/or individual(s) identified are neither agents nor employees of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare or any of its affiliate organizations. They have selected our facilities as places where they want to treat and care for their private patients.