Cardiac Surgery 1655-Lek4KARCH-J

The course "Cardiac Surgery" was designed to cover basic knowledge regarding the operative treatment of ischemic heart disease, congenital and acquired heart disease, diseases of the thoracic aorta, and other heart diseases. During a course, students are acquainted with diagnosis, treatment, and postoperative care in most prevalent clinical situations:
- extracorporeal circulation
- mechanical circulatory support
- ischemic heart disease
- acquired heart valve disease
- endocarditis
- diseases of the pericardium
- traumatic lesions of the heart and great vessels
- diseases of the thoracic aorta
- congenital heart diseases
The treatment of a cardiosurgical patient is not terminated with the discharge from the hospital. Appropriate care after the cardiac operation, provided by GPs and other specialists is very important to reach therapeutic success. Therefore, the aim of our course is to present the problems connected with cardiac surgery, rather than going into details of operative techniques. Medical University graduates will need better skills in diagnosis, qualification, and directing patients who require cardiac surgery. They should also be able to provide proper care in the early and late postoperative periods.
The content of the presentations, as well as the links to the selected materials, are listed in MS Teams, Team: Cardiac Surgery.