Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Our main focus is on:

Cardiovascular Surgery:

• Coronary bypass surgery
• Surgery for complications of coronary artery ­disease, LV aneurysm, papillary muscle rupture, postinfarction ventricular septal defect,­ ­ventricular rupture
• Valve surgery
• Surgery for grown-ups with congenital heart ­disease (GUCH)
• Heart transplantation
• Ventricular assist devices
• Surgery for cardiac trauma
• Surgery for pericardial disease
• Pacemaker implantation
• Defibrillator implantation

Thoracic Surgery:

• Treatment of benign and malignant tumors of the lung, mediastinum, pleural space and chest wall tumors
• Treatment of infectious lung disease
• Resection of advanced lung cancer in combination with chemo- and radiotherapy
• surgery of lung metastases (incl. laser-resections)
• “Keyhole” lung surgery
• Surgery of lung emphysema
• Palliation of recurrent pleural effusions
• Tracheal surgery