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The MCS Program provides a full continuum of care for patients with advanced cardiac conditions, such as acute and chronic heart failure, cardiomyopathy, and cardiogenic shock.

A reoperative (“re-do”) parathyroidectomy is a surgical procedure that may be recommended if a patient’s initial parathyroidectomy was not successful. A parathyroidectomy is typically performed to cure hyperparathyroidism (parathyroid disease) and involves removing one, multiple or all diseased parathyroid glands.

Normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism (NPHPT) occurs when a patient’s parathyroid hormone level is elevated but their calcium level is within normal range.

Specific lung transplant criteria are used to determine admission into Tampa General Hospital’s Lung Transplant Program. Each potential candidate must be referred to the program by a physician, who is required to complete a lung transplant referral form.

Paraesophageal hernias occur when the upper part of the stomach herniates through the hiatus and lies alongside the esophagus, but the gastroesophageal junction remains in place.