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Cardiothoracic surgery…where knowledge makes all the difference in mending your heart. Saving Lives Faster The Heart Center at Wake Forest Baptist exceeds the national standard for treating emergency chest pain with balloon angioplasty: American College of Cardiology Recommended Time: 90 minutes Wake Forest Baptist Heart Center Average Time: 66 minutes (FY 2008) Our Heart Center at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has a team of highly trained and experienced specialists devoted exclusively to cardiothoracic surgery. Their work and research keeps them on the cutting-edge of the newest technologies and treatments, all with the goal of providing you the best possible care and outcome. Some of the procedures and treatments our cardiothoracic surgeons offer are: ·         Minimally invasive surgeries ·         Natural valve replacement ·         Treatment of complicated arrhythmias ·         Heart transplants       Video We perform a high volume of complex surgeries as well as more simple procedures. Webcasts Live Webcast Mitral Valve Repair Oct. 23, Noon Heart Valve Replacement View Webcast Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center surgeons perform a total aortic root replacement using the Freestyle® stentless porcine aortic root bioprosthesis. Pediatric Heart Surgeon Repairs Heart Defect View Webcast The surgery closes a channel, called the ductus arteriosus, between the two major vessels that leave the heart.