The Center for Aortic Surgery is a program of the Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and the Vascular Surgery Section at Duke.

We combine state-of-the-art, comprehensive diagnostic and surgical expertise with a research program that seeks understanding of the underlying genetic and environmental factors that cause the aorta to fail.

It’s clearly shown in all fields of medicine that increased operative volume equals better results. We are a high volume aortic center offering expertise in surgery of the entire thoracic aorta, including complex reconstructions of the aortic arch and the thoracoabdominal aorta.

We also offer expertise in thoracic and thoracoabdominal endografting.