State-Of-The-Art Cardiac Care from Mary Washington Healthcare
At Mary Washington Healthcare, our cardiovascular program provides a range
of the latest techniques for addressing heart conditions, including both
minimally invasive procedures and conventional approaches like surgery.
We prioritize your well-being and individual requirements, ensuring you
receive the quality of care typical of a major medical center. Through
our participation in advanced clinical studies, we offer treatment possibilities
that might not be offered by other cardiovascular programs. We also equip
you with the knowledge to maintain your health throughout your recuperation
and into the future.
Alex Sang Ho Na, MD, Medical Director of Cardiovascular Surgery
Dr. Alex Na has a level of clinical expertise unmatched in our region.
A board-certified, fellowship trained cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Na has
completed more than 3,500 surgical procedures to address adult cardiovascular
disease with exceptional quality outcomes that are better than national
standards.
John C. Cardone, MD, Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Director, Structural
Heart Program
Dr. John Cardone is a board certified, fellowship trained cardiothoracic
surgeon and strategic contributor to the award-winning Advanced Cardiac
Care team at Mary Washington Hospital. He specializes in excision of cardiac
tumors, coronary artery revascularization, complex valve repair and replacement,
atrial fibrillation correction surgery, and open and endovascular surgery
of the thoracic and abdominal aorta. His background and success in performing
cardiac, vascular, and thoracic surgical procedures have contributed to
Mary Washington Healthcare's many technological advances, including minimally
invasive Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Your multidisciplinary care team has many years of experience working together
in this specialized field. Our board-certified, fellowship trained cardiothoracic
surgeons offer a high level of clinical expertise, and have 40+ years
of experience and nearly 10,000 surgical procedures combined.
Treatments include:
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (both conventional and off-pump bypass surgery)
Multi-valve replacement/repair
Complex mitral valve repair
Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement
Maze procedure for atrial fibrillation
Convergence procedure for atrial fibrillation
Aortic reconstruction surgery for dissection/aneurysm and traumatic injury
Adult congenital heart surgery
Cardiac tumor excision
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
In addition to our surgeons, surgery team, nurses, nurse practitioners
and physician assistants, we also bring together experts in nutrition,
occupational and physical therapy, exercise physiology and cardiac rehab
and other specialties based on your specific needs.
Cardiac Surgery Quality Committee
After your cardiologist refers you to us, our multidisciplinary heart surgery
team comes together to evaluate your case and suggest the most suitable
treatment. We're committed to enhancing our quality of care, striving
to match the standards of the best hospitals nationwide. That's why we've
established a Cardiac Surgery Quality Committee. This group consists of
experts from all areas relevant to our cardiovascular patients. They meet
monthly to discuss topics like conserving blood, managing ventilators,
and reducing common complications associated with heart surgery, such
as atrial fibrillation, renal failure, and stroke. These meetings aim
to analyze patient outcomes and identify ways to enhance the care you receive.
If you have any concerns or questions regarding the program or your care,
please contact Mike Brown, Cardiac Surgery Program Manager, Mary Washington
Hospital.
540.372.7792.
Cardiac Surgery Nurse Navigator
Cardiac surgery nurse navigators are an integral part of your cardiac care
team. They promotes a holistic environment for recovery and are a valuable
resource for patients and family members.
Your cardiac nurse navigator:
Educates you on what will happen before, during, and after surgery
Acts as liaison between you and your cardiac surgery team
Informs you and your family about the different phases of recovery
Gives you information and tool to assist your recovery
Helps you experience a smooth discharge
Assists you and your family with FMLA and work-related documentation
Before you leave the hospital, she ensures that you understand how to take
care of your wounds, how to take your medications and how to take and
chart your blood pressure and heart rate to share at your follow-up appointments.
Denise had a complicated and dangerous open heart surgery, performed by
Alex Na, MD, cardiothoracic surgeon at Mary Washington Hospital. Five years later,
she reflects back on the life-changing surgery and what it meant to her
and her family. We are so happy to share her story.
Cardiovascular Surgery Patient Experience
Your successful treatment and recovery require a focus on your mind and
spirit in addition to your body.
You will experience the following:
First consult: You will be introduced to a nurse practitioner who will
perform a physical examination and ask a number of questions about your
family and medical history.
Second consult: A multidisciplinary, collaborative team including Dr. Na,
will discuss your treatment options with you and your family. We will
determine the best treatment for you.
Third consult: You will meet with your cardiac nurse navigator, an individual
who will provide you with education and support before and during your
treatment and recovery.
Cardiovascular Surgery Hospital Stay
Following surgery, you will be in recovery in the Intensive Care Unit.
A specially trained team of surgical intensivists, cardiac physicians,
nurses, therapists and physician extenders will be responsible for monitoring
your condition and providing state-of-the-art care in our Cardiac Surgery
ICU. As your recovery progresses, you will move to our cardiac step-down
unit which is staffed by nurses specially trained to meet the needs of
the post-surgical cardiac patient.
