Minimally invasive surgery means performing operations using the smallest possible access to the surgical site. This is also possible in cardiac surgery. Particularly in operations on the heart…
Bypass surgery is the treatment of choice for many patients with coronary artery disease, i.e. a blockage or narrowing of the coronary arteries. Depending on the findings, either the patient's…
Aortic surgery has traditionally played a prominent role at our Clinical Department. Pioneering operations (composite replacement) for aneurysms (dangerous bulges) or dissections (tears) of the…
The thoracic transplant program at the MHH began in 1983 with the first heart transplant. Since then, the number of heart, lung and heart-lung transplants has risen steadily. Today, the MHH is a…
The range of services offered by the Clinical Department for HTTG covers the entire spectrum of open and endovascular vascular surgery, including the use of extracorporeal circulation and…
In close cooperation with the Clinical Department of Pneumology, the Thoracic Surgery Division is responsible for the surgical treatment of all benign and malignant diseases of the lungs…
Cardiac support systems, artificial hearts and active implant technologies
Dear visitor, welcome to the homepage of the Clinical Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery. The mere fact that you or your family member has been diagnosed with…
There are currently almost 300,000 patients in Germany with a congenital heart defect. This most common form of congenital malformation affects 1% of all newborns. With over 40 years of…
The intensive care unit of our Clinical Department for HTTG Surgery has 21 beds and is available for the post-operative monitoring of around 1600 patients per year following cardiac, thoracic or…
The focus of the transplant outpatient clinic is on the care and treatment of patients with advanced to terminal heart failure of any cause, both before and after surgical treatment. The…
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is now an established experience in modern intensive care therapy that works like a miniaturized heart-lung machine and can also be used outside the…
