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At The Cardio Clinic, Dr. Tan Jian Jing offers thorough assessments and referrals to cardiac surgeons for open heart surgeries, including Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) and Valve Replacement.

When surgery becomes the question

Most cardiac conditions are managed with medication, lifestyle measures or catheter-based treatment. Surgery is considered when the anatomy or severity of a problem means those approaches are unlikely to be sufficient — for example extensive coronary disease affecting several vessels, valve disease that has become severe, or disease of the aorta.

The role of the cardiologist in that pathway is assessment: establishing what the problem is, how severe it is, whether it is causing the symptoms, and whether a surgical opinion is warranted.

What the assessment involves

Assessment typically draws on echocardiography to grade valve or ventricular problems, imaging of the coronary arteries, and an evaluation of general health and other medical conditions, since these influence whether surgery is advisable as well as whether it is technically possible.

Where surgery is a realistic option, the case is discussed with a cardiac surgeon. Decisions of this kind are usually made jointly rather than by a single clinician, because the balance of benefit and risk depends on factors outside the heart as well as within it.

What referral means for you

A referral for a surgical opinion is not a decision that surgery will happen. It is a step to obtain the assessment of the person who would perform it, so that you can weigh the options with accurate information.

Cardiology follow-up continues alongside and after any surgical pathway, since medication, risk factors and rehabilitation remain part of treatment. To discuss an assessment, please contact the clinic.