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Conditions

Some of the conditions we treat in DHMC's Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery:

• Aortic Dissection (Tear in the Aorta)
  

  Aortic dissection is a potentially life-threatening condition in which there is bleeding into and along the wall of the aorta, the major artery leaving the heart.

• Heart Failure
  

  Heart failure, also called congestive heart failure, is a life-threatening condition in which the heart can no longer pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

• Mitral Valve Prolapse
  

  Mitral valve prolapse is a heart problem in which the valve that separates the left upper and lower chambers of the heart does not open and close properly.