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Heart surgery

Heart surgery

Heart surgery

The Cardiac Surgery department, in addition to Conventional “Open Heart” Surgery for Coronary Valves and Bypasses, offers several specificities specific to a University Center of Excellence associated with numerous scientific publications.

The Cardiac Surgery department, in addition to Conventional “Open Heart” Surgery for Coronary Valves and Bypasses, offers several specificities specific to a University Center of Excellence associated with numerous scientific publications.

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    Heart surgery

    Dr Gerard Babatasi, Dr Dimitrios Buklas, Dr Sabino Caprio, Dr Calin Ivascau, Dr Vladimir Saplacan
    Consultation schedule

    Heart failure

    Dr Anne-Flore Plane
    Consultation schedule

      Composition of service

      • 6 hospital practitioners
      • 4 perfusionists
      • 1 health executive
      Team detail
    • Our support

      The specifics of the service

      1. Minimally Invasive Surgery with
        1. The Median Mini-Sternotomy
        2. Video Mini-Thoracotomy for mitral valve repair
      2. “All arterial” coronary surgery with exclusive and extensive breast grafts
      3. Repair of mitral valves limiting the implantation of prostheses
      4. Arch and Aortic Arch Aneurysms with Stents (vascular surgery collaboration)
      5. Artificial Hearts (Heartmate) , Definitive cardiac assistance for surgical treatment of Advanced Heart Failure
      6. Humanitarian Cardiac Surgery for Older Children (Child care in France) in collaboration with La Chaine de L'Espoir

      Cardiac interventions

      Each year, more than 700 major heart operations on average are performed, including:

      • myocardial revascularization surgery by coronary bypass ,
      • valve surgery ( replacement or repair) ,
      • surgery of the aorta and large vessels ,
      • the valves through the transapical route or through the retrograde arterial route .

      Other activites

      Other activities are carried out in collaboration with the Cardiology :

      • the circulatory support ,

      Useful documents

      Press article 2017

      The first "total artificial heart" implanted at the Chu de Caen
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        Rare Disease Competence Center
      • The latest news related to the service…

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      CHU Caen Normandy

      Côte de Nacre Hospital

      Avenue de la Côte de Nacre
      CS 30001
      14033 Caen cedex 9


      Heart surgery

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