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Cardiothoracic surgery is related to organs of the chest such as the heart, esophagus, lungs and others. Cardiothoracic surgery group is includes general thoracic surgeon, cardiothoracic surgeon, cardiovascular surgeon, congenital heart surgeon. Mainly cardiothoracic operations are made in cardiologic centers but sometimes it is different, so please check carefully what treatment you need before applying to the procedure in one of German clinics.
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Open heart operation to give the blood flow not through diseased artery but via created bypass.
Coronary angioplasty. Both diagnostic and surgical treatment. Often used to introduce a stent (implant) into coronary artery to provide blood supply to the heart. Minimally invasive method.
Blockages and leaking in the heart valves:
Aortic valve replacement.
Mitral valve replacement.
Often valve replacement operation could be done together with GABG in open heart surgery.
Thoracic aortic aneurysm is enlargement or ballooning of coronary artery. It could be treated in open surgery or with endoscopic method which depends on the size of bulged aorta.
Aortic Dissection is another disease related to aorta which is splitting of aorta. The blood starts leaking between the layers causing numerous problems. Also could be treated in open heart operation or with minimally invasive technique.
Atrial fibrillation is dysfunction of heart rhythm, which becomes too rapid and irregular. For normalization of the heart beating, ablation of atrial fibrillation is used. Ablation is destroying unwanted tissues with radiofrequency method or cryothermic energy.
Congenital Heart Disorders Surgery
Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a disease in which blood could flows directly between upper chambers as they are not separated with a wall as it should be. It is possible to correct the defect as following:
Surgical ASD closer;
Percutaneous ASD closure;
Catheter procedure (minimally invasive).
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a defect of the heart wall dividing left and right ventricles (large chambers), which is open. The ways of correction are as below:
Surgery of many different types;
Transcatheter closure.
Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital narrowing of the aorta which is normally present in aortic arch. The surgical resection is performed if a condition is complicated with arterial hypertension. Otherwise, conservative methods are recommended.
Hypoplastic left/right heart syndrome is a congenital disease in which left or right heart underdeveloped, that means it is extremely smaller and could not function normally. It is a mortal condition requiring reconstructive surgery or, even, complete transplantation. The plan of operation is always individualized.
Transposition of the great arteries it is congenital defect characterizes with the great vessels abnormally spatially located, which is treated by means of the arterial switch operation.
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most complex congenital disorder involving the four birth defects.
General Thoracic Surgery
Lung cancer is a subject of general thoracic surgery as well as oncologic surgery. The surgery is more effective in earlier stages.
Esophageal cancer is treated with surgery and, in some cases, esophagus could be removed completely and replaced with implant. In other cases, the surgery could be combined with radiotherapy.
Severe lung emphysema. Emphysema is a lesion of pulmonary alveolus which is a loss of elasticity and expanding a lung surface. As alveolus support a gas exchange in the lungs, emphysema causes a smaller volume of exchange. Ling volume reduction surgery allows to the rest of the lung and supporting muscles to work more effective.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Hiatal hernia. GERD is a chronic burning of esophagus mucosa with stomach acid reflux from the stomach, and hiatal hernia is an evagination of gastric fundus (upper part) of stomach to thorax. The both of them could be treated in one procedure name of Nissen fundoplication, which is laparoscopic surgery. The fundus is wrapped around esophagus and this prevents stomach acid from flowing into esophagus.
Swallowing disorders, such as achalasia. At achalasia smooth muscles fibers are not able to relax and sphincter does not open when needed, that cause difficulties when swallowing. Heller myotomy can be used to cure this problem. The muscles of lower esophageal sphincter are cut, and that allow relaxing sphincter and let the food come into the stomach.
All of the above operations could be performed in different divisions but in some clinics with comprehensive approach it is possible to have all the specialists together if needed. Depending on your needs you can choose a clinic in Germany providing maximum of care to the patient and giving different treatment in one complex program.
Expert Opinion
Annually the reputed weekly magazine FOCUS carries out the survey of the best heart clinics and surgeons in Germany. Being the most comprehensive comparative survey of medical services, “FOCUS List of top German clinics“ enjoys excellent reputation around the world and is viewed as a trustworthy quality report. Here we have collected some information about cardiac clinics and surgeons in Germany for the international patients who seek better quality of medical care.
The criteria, relevant for the independent FOCUS research team, include such crucial issues as sustainable treatment success of the surgery, complication rates, experience of the heart surgeons, clinical equipment, hygiene standards of the house etc. Besides each surgeon is due to recommend the surgeon colleagues, which, according to his or her opinion, deserve being applied to for qualitative treatment. An independent research team collects responses from 15,000 office-based physicians (heart surgeons) and quality reports of more than 1000 hospitals. After thorough comparative analysis the results are published in a special issue of the FOCUS magazine in December or January.
Top score: The best heart clinics in Germany
The lists of the best German heart surgeons and heart clinics address the international patients who are planning to come to Germany for cardiovascular surgery, but still have not found the suitable medical institution. The following heart clinics top the list of the “The best heart clinics in Germany”, according to the survey 2014/2015, carried out among the patients, who have already been treated in Germany.
Department of cardiovascular surgery surgery (Charitè University Clinic, Berlin); The “TOP national hospital of Germany”, according to the Focus 2016.
The total clinic score: 95
Reputation:
MedicalService Quality: 71
Hygiene:
Patient satisfaction: 88
Special notes:
Annually about 3500 heart surgeries are performed at the Charitè department of heart (cardiovascular) surgery, headed by Prof. Volkmar Falk. Minimally invasive catheter-based procedures are widely implemented at this heart clinic. Close transdisciplinary cooperation with thoracic surgery and urology specialists. About 75 heart transplantation surgeries a year. More than 1000 pacemaker implantations were performed 2015.
Department of cardiology and angiology (University Clinic, Carl Gustav Carus in Dresden)
The total clinic score: 89
Reputation:
MedicalService Quality: 70
Hygiene:
Patient satisfaction: 85
Special notes:
Transdisciplinary heart diagnosis center. Minimally invasive heart surgery. The operation range of the clinic covers the entire spectrum of modern cardiac surgery, thoracic aortic surgery and thoracic organ transplantation (heart). About 2 200 cardiac interventions are performed at the Department, headed by an experienced surgeon Prof. Klaus Matschke. Cardiac surgical intensive care unit with 23 beds. Special operating rooms for hybrid surgery.
Center of heart surgery (University clinic of Heidelberg)
The total clinic score: 79
Reputation:
MedicalService Quality: 63
Hygiene:
Patient satisfaction: 78
Special notes:
The center of cardiac surgery at the University clinic in Heidelberg is headed by Prof. Matthias Karck, enjoys worldwide reputation for sophisticated interventions on heart. “Center for Heart Transplantation” in Heidelberg has already performed more than 450 successful transplantations of heart since 1989. Excellent interdisciplinary cooperation of heart surgeons; Hybrid heart surgery; Holistic treatment of cardiomyopathy. The department employs about 170 surgeons. Around 1800 surgeries on heart are performed annually at the “Heart center” of the University clinic in Heidelberg.
Clinic of cardiovascular surgery in Munich (LMU, University center)
The total clinic score: 76
Reputation:
MedicalService Quality: 78
Hygiene:
Patient satisfaction: 75
Special notes:
The department is headed by an experienced heart surgeon Prof. Hagl. About 2500 interventions on heart are performed here annually. Heart transplantation surgery center, interdisciplinary cooperation of the best heart surgeons of the Bavaria region. Minimally invasive heart surgery with endoscopic techniques.
Heart, thoracic and vascular surgery in Freiburg
The total clinic score: 67
Reputation:
MedicalService Quality: 52
Hygiene:
Patient satisfaction: 85
Special notes:
4D sonography equipment for heart diagnosis. Interventional cardiac valve surgery, using the endovascular techniques. Transdisciplinary heart diagnosis center. Minimally invasive heart surgery. About 25 surgeons are involved into the practical routine of the clinic.
Heart clinic and polyclinic department (University clinic Cologne)
The total clinic score: 73
Reputation:
MedicalService Quality: 71
Hygiene:
Patient satisfaction: 76
Special notes:
The center is headed by Prof. Stephan Baldus and is one of the most efficient and well equipped heart clinics in Germany. Integrative (holistic) approach to heart diseases. Minimally invasive heart surgery. About 800 pacemaker implantations are performed annually.
Department of heart surgery (University clinic Bonn)
The total clinic score: 72
Reputation:
MedicalService Quality: 65
Hygiene:
Patient satisfaction: 79
Special notes:
The best heart insufficiency treatment techniques; Hybrid heart surgery. Minimally invasive heart surgery. The best congestive heart failure specialists (heart surgeons) in Germany. About 1200 heart surgeries are performed annually at this department.
Heart surgery abroad is not an easy step. Making a good decision may determine the success of further treatment. The incorrect steps may prove to be fatal. The top priority for patients, suffering from cardiovascular diseases is finding the best medical expert and the clinic, tailored to his or her individual needs. To make the choice easier, we publish the latest list of the best heart experts, which includes those professionals who are selected according to strict criteria relating to the
level of professional qualifications,
scientific contributions
the number of successfully completed surgeries
the level of professional expertise
“feedback” of patients
We believe that the empiric approach is the most efficient and helpful one. In finding the best heart surgeon for you we judge from the experience of thousands of patients, who have already been treated in Germany and sent us their feedbacks. Further below we present you the best heart surgeons, according to the GMG nationwide survey (carried out among the international patients and the German cardiac specialists).
Prof. MD. Ingo Kutschka
Medical Director of the Heart and Thoracic Surgery University Clinic of Magdeburg
Heart surgeons recommended by our patients:
Recommended by the medical colleagues:
Special notes concerning medical specialization:
More than 20 years of practical experience in the field of heart surgery. Since 2013 – head of the department of cardiac surgery in Magdeburg. Prof. Kutschka and his professional team offer a wide range of innovative and complex cardiothoracic surgical interventions. These include, inter alia, minimally invasive procedures for heart valve repair or valve replacement, interventional cardiac valve surgery, coronary bypass arterial surgery with and without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass, aortic surgery including modern endovascular techniques and implantation of ventricular assist devices.
Prof. MD Detlev Jäger
Chief physician of the heart surgery center at the Clinic of Friedrichshafen
Heart surgeons recommended by our patients:
Recommended by the medical colleagues:
Special notes concerning medical specialization:
Surgeon with more than 20 years of practical experience. Head of the cardiovascular center in Friedrichshafen for more than 15 years. Implantation of modern stenting systems; Therapy of morbid cardiac muscle growth; Modern techniques in atrial fibrillation; Balloon dilation and stenting in complex anatomy disorders; Prof. MD Jäger guides about 277 pacemaker implantation surgeries a year. About 150 bypass interventions are performed at the department, headed by Prof. Jäger.
Prof. MD. Werner Jung
Medical Director of the Heart Center in Schwarzwald-Baar Klinikum
Heart surgeons recommended by our patients:
Recommended by the medical colleagues:
Special notes concerning medical specialization:
Heart surgeon/ angiology surgeon. Head of the biggest “Chest Pain Center” in Europe. Annually Prof. Jung performs more than 132 heart catheterizations surgeries in patients with CHD (coronary heart disease); Special diagnostics and therapy in advanced heart failure. Closure of arterial septum defects. Interventional therapy of arterial vascular diseases. More than 122 pacemaker implantations are performed under the guidance of Prof. Jung.
Prof. MD. Landmesser
Chief Medical Director of the Heart Surgery Department at the Charité University Clinic in Berlin
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Since 2012 Honorary Professor, Cardiovascular Science Institute, University College London. Since 2014 Head of the interdisciplinary “Heart surgery center” and “Stroke Unit” at Charité University Clinic. The team, headed by Prof. Landmesser performs all kind of minimally invasive heart surgeries Treatment techniques include: Minimally invasive cardiac catheterization. Treatment of constricted or blocked coronary arteries (PCI, PTCA) Acute myocardial infarction treatment. LAA closure and treatment of the congenital heart diseases Balloon dilation/ heart bypass surgery etc.
Prof. MD Klaus Amend
Chief heart surgeon at the “Diakonissen” Clinic Mannheim
Heart surgeons recommended by our patients:
Recommended by the medical colleagues:
Special notes concerning medical specialization:
Specialist with more than 25 years of practical experience. The best heart surgeon, Experienced specialist in angiology, invasive cardiology, phlebology, Additional qualification: Interventional therapy of arterial vascular disease. About 1150-1200 cardiovascular surgeries are performed a year under the supervision of Prof. Amend. Head of the best widely nationally recognized heart and arterial disease treatment. Prof. Klaus Amend and his team implement the whole scope of angiology methods: methods of vessel opening, balloon catheterization, implantation of stents, mechanical vascular opening by cutting with laser techniques (excimer laser angioplasty), etc.
Prof. MD. Wolfram Delius
Head of the interdisciplinary Cardiac center in Munich
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Recommended by the medical colleagues:
Heart surgeon. Special qualification: rehabilitation after heart surgery.
Special notes concerning medical specialization:
Prof. MD W. Delius and his team specialize in treatment of congenital heart diseases, blood vessels disorders and associated pathologies. Special fields of medical specialization includes: Hypertension and hypotension treatment. Treatment arrhythmias. Congenital and acquired Heart defects. Rehabilitation after heart attacks. Rehabilitation after strokes.
Prof. MD. Michail Dreher
State Aachen clinic
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Recommended by the medical colleagues:
The best German pulmonology specialist (According FOCUS 2015) Head of the surgery department at the State Aachen clinic.
Special notes concerning medical specialization:
Prof. MD. Michail Dreher has been acknowledged as the best pulmonary specialist, according to the “List of top medical experts 2015”. The medical focus of the surgical department, headed by Prof.MD. Dreher lies in the field of lung and respiratory diseases. The areas of clinical research of the department include the latest diagnostic and therapeutic methods for treatment of lung diseases.
Prof. MD. Karl Mischke
State Aachen clinic
Heart surgeons recommended by our patients:
Recommended by the medical colleagues:
Top cardiology specialist, (According to FOCUS 2014) Head of the Cardiology Department at the State Clinic of Aachen.
Special notes concerning medical specialization:
Clinical-scientific priorities of the cardiology department, headed by Prof. Mischke, are coronary heart diseases with particular emphasis on interventional therapy. The areas of scientific expertise include treatment of heart failure and arrhythmia, in particular by means of ablation and implants, noninvasive cardiac imaging and cardiomyopathy treatment. About 500 surgical interventions on heart are performed at this cardiac center.
Prof. Dr. Georg Fröhlich
Head of the Department of Interventional surgery Charité University Clinic in Berlin
Heart surgeons recommended by our patients:
Recommended by the medical colleagues:
Special notes concerning medical specialization:
Profesional training in interventional cardiology at the University College London (England), as well as surgical training in aortic valve implantation (TAVI) at Leeds General Infirmary (Leeds / England). Main research interests: Clinical procedures (close scientific cooperation with the University College London), Deputy Editor of the "Open Heart - British Medical Journal". Since 2015 Senior Physician for interventional cardiology at Charité. Prof. Fröhlich supervises more than 2000 surgical interventions a year.
Special signs: Patient recommendation: -recommended, -highly recommended Recommendation of the medical colleagues:-recommended,-highly recommended,
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