Cardiothoracic Surgery at Gateway includes Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (using Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting) and Heart Valve Surgery including Aortic Valve Replacement, Mitral Valve Repair and Mitral Valve Replacement.

Coronary artery bypass grafting reroutes blood around blocked arteries to improve blood flow and oxygen to the heart. Gateway also offers patients a minimally-invasive alternative for obtaining the vein or artery used during the surgery. Endoscopic vessel harvesting (EVH) uses one to three small incisions, each approximately one inch in length to obtain the vein or artery used during surgery. This procedure minimizes the traditional long, painful incisions that many patients complain about long after the discomfort of the chest incision is gone.

Heart valve problems prevent the heart from obtaining the necessary amount of blood that it needs. Heart valve surgery treats valve problems by either repairing the damaged valve or by replacing it with a new mechanical or tissue valve.

Physicians

Dr. Andy McGee Board Certified Cardiothoracic Surgeon (10 years experience) 1731 Memorial Drive • Suite 209 Clarksville, Tennessee 37043 931-552-1221 For more information on Dr. McGee please visit our Physician Directory.