CV I WILL HELP YOU THRIVE. When you need surgery on your heart, you need Carilion Clinic's Cardiovascular Institute, where Dr. Choate and our cardiothoracic surgeons are driven to improve quality of life with experience and collaboration. At CVI, we focus on your heart so you can focus on your life. That's our promise. The promise of advanced heart and vascular care. CarilionClinic.org/CVI Cynthia W. Choate, M.D. Cardiothoracic Surgeryhttp://www.CarilionClinic.org/CVI http://www.CarilionClinic.org/CVI