Dr. Mark J. Russo, MD, MS - Heart Surgeon
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          • Can I still exercise if I have an aortic aneurysm or a chronic aortic dissection?
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          • Is an aortic aneurysm dangerous?
          • Should I be screened for an aortic condition?
          • What are the symptoms of aortic aneurysm?
          • When is surgery recommended for an aortic aneurysm?
          • How do I prevent an aortic dissection and/or further growth of my aneurysm?
          • What is a Bicuspid Aortic Valve
          • If I do not have symptoms, why do I need surgery?
          • I do not need surgery, how frequently do I need see my doctor?
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          • What is an aortic dissection?
          • Is an aortic dissection dangerous?
          • What are the symptoms of an aortic dissection?
          • What are risk factors for aortic disease, including aortic dissection and/or aortic aneurysm
          • How do I prevent an aortic dissection and/or further growth of my aneurysm?
          • Can I still exercise if I have an aortic aneurysm or a chronic aortic dissection?
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          • What is aortic stenosis?
          • What are the causes of aortic stenosis?
          • How common is aortic valve stenosis?
          • What is the natural history of aortic stenosis
          • Is there medication to treat severe aortic stenosis?
          • What is the treatment for aortic stenosis?
          • What is the treatment for inoperable aortic stenosis?
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Program in Minimally Invasive Surgery

TREATMENTS | Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion | Aortic Valve Repair and Replacement |  
Endovascular Stent Graft and Hybrid Procedures | Homograft | Minimally Invasive Aortic Surgery | | Valve-Sparing Root


RWJ is a leader in minimally invasive approaches to treating cardiovascular disease.  
  • Endovascular and Hybrid Surgery - RWJUH surgeons were among  in the nation the first to perform many endovascular and hybrid surgerical approaches; they are continually defining and better approaches to treating aortic disease.
  • Sternal Sparing - Surgeons at RWJUH pioneered minimally invasive approaches to valvular disease
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) -The RWJUH TAVR program is one of the largest and most successful in the tri-state area
Appointement - 732-235-7231
​Patients:   We are committed to providing you with an appointment within 5 business days of your call. If you have questions in the meantime, please   Ask Our Experts.

 Physicians:   Our team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a weeks, to assist in the care of your patients and to facilitate urgent, emergent and elective transfers at the local, regional, national and international levels​
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​Send your non-urgent questions regarding your aortic,  heart, and vascular conditions via email.

Mark J Russo, MD, MS
 Chief, Cardiac Surgery

Director, Structural Heart Disease
Associate Professor of Surgery
​
​Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Expert in Complex Aortic  Disease, Valve Surgery,
​Transcatheter Aortic Valve Repalcement (TAVR) , and Mitraclip
​125 Paterson St
​New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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