Introduction

The Division of Cardiovascular Surgery provides comprehensive surgical intervention for all diseases of the heart and vessels by using the newly constructed hybrid operating room. We have 84 beds available, including 16 in the intensive care unit , and 9 cardiovascular surgeons.Our services include:

‧Cardiac Surgery : CABG , cardiac valve repair or replacement , congenital heart disease , heart transplantation , ECMO , and VAD .

‧ Endovascular Stent Graft Surgery  : Minimally invasive endovascular stent graft  surgery for thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) , abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) , and  transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) .

Learning Objectives

To provide comprehensive exposure to cardiac surgery including operative techniques and intensive care.

Available Supervisors

● Dr.Shih Chun-Che

● Dr.Huang Cheng-Hsiung

● Dr.Chang Hsiao-Huang

● Dr.Hsu Chiao-Po

● Dr.Li Chiu-Yang

● Dr.Chen I-Ming

● Dr.Wu Fei-I

● Dr.Chen Po-Lin

● Dr.Huang Chun-Yang

Tentative Schedule

WEEK ONE

1.Participate in resident work rounds & attending teaching/management rounds.

2.Participate in pre-operative, operative and post-operative management of patient undergoing cardiac surgery 

WEEK TWO

Exposure to standard and complex cardiac surgical procedures from coronary artery and valve surgery to complex valve repair and aortic aneurysm surgery. 

WEEK THREE

Exposure to heart failure surgery including and ECMO, assist devices and heart transplantation.

WEEK FOUR

Exposure to endovascular stent graft surgery including TAA,AAA, TAVI.

Assessment

MINI-CEX performed by supervisors

References

1. Surgery of the Chest (Sabiston and Spencer)  8^th ed.  2009
2. Cardiac Surger (Jone W. Kirklin)  4^th ed. 2013
3. Cardiac Surgery in the Adult (Lawrence H. Cohn/McGraw-Hill) 4^th ed. 2012
4. Cardiac Surgery in the Adult， Fourth Edition [Hardcover] 2012
5. Rutheroford Vascular Surgery 7^th edition
6. Rutherford's Vascular Surgery, 7th ed. 2010,Jack L.Cronenwett and Waye Johnston