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