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Reconstruction and Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery for Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) After Myocardial Infarction treatment in Germany

University Hospital Essen

9.6/10
location_onGermany, Essen

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery ranks among the top German medical facilities specializing in the surgical treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system and lung cancer! The department offers the full range of surgical services for the treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system, respiratory tract, including heart and lung transplantation, artificial heart implantation. The therapeutic options include aortic surgery, coronary artery bypass grafting, transplantation surgery, surgical treatment of heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias), minimally invasive surgery, surgical treatment of the heart valves, including reconstructive interventions. All operations are performed using state-of-the-art technology and in accordance with the current recommendations of professional societies.

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University Hospital Oldenburg

10/10
location_onGermany, Oldenburg

Department of Cardiac Surgery

According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Cardiac Surgery ranks among the top German medical facilities specializing in the surgical treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system! The department offers the full range of services in this ​​medical field. Many heart surgeries are performed using minimally invasive technique, which has a positive effect on the healing of an operative wound. The patient also experiences less pain and the hospitalization period is significantly reduced. Thanks to long experience of doctors and modern equipment, the department provides excellent results in the treatment of heart pathologies.

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University Hospital Ulm

8.7/10
location_onGermany, Ulm

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery offers the full range of surgical treatment of diseases of the heart, lungs, thoracic organs and blood vessels. Medical care is provided 24 hours a day. The doctors of the department prefer an individual approach to each patient and take into account all his needs and wishes. In clinical practice, doctors apply both classic and innovative surgical techniques in order to achieve the best therapeutic results.

University Hospital Frankfurt am Main

10/10
location_onGermany, Frankfurt am Main

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery ranks among the top German medical institutions specializing in the surgical treatment of heart diseases! The department offers the full range of first-class medical care for patients with diseases of the heart and thoracic organs that require surgical treatment. The availability in the department of advanced technical base allows for the most sparing treatment and minimally invasive surgery. The main focuses of clinical practice include coronary artery bypass grafting, modern procedures for heart valve reconstruction and replacement, treatment of diseases of the thoracic aorta, as well as treatment of heart failure by implanting an artificial heart.

University Hospital Tuebingen

9.2/10
location_onGermany, Tuebingen

Department of Adult and Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery

According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Adult and Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery is included in the ranking of the top German departments specializing in the surgical treatment of cardiovascular diseases! The department offers the full range of treatment of various diseases of the heart, blood vessels, organs of the respiratory system in adults and children. As part of the German Heart Competence Centre Tuebingen, the department is distinguished by the outstanding quality of medical care, competent specialists, as well as high-tech equipment of the latest generation.

University Hospital Erlangen

9.1/10
location_onGermany, Erlangen

Department of Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation

According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation ranks among the top German departments specializing in heart interventions! The department offers the full range of surgical treatment for cardiac pathologies of varying severity. A large number of the operations performed in the department are coronary artery bypass grafting and heart valve interventions, which are most often performed using minimally invasive techniques. The team of the department's surgeons is proud of their high success rates in surgical treatment and the prestigious quality certificates of the German Cardiac Society in the field of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and heart failure treatment. In addition, the medical facility enjoys the status of one of the best in the international medical arena for heart transplantation and the implantation of mechanical hemodynamic heart support systems. The department provides medical care in accordance with the very latest standards and offers the highest possible safety for patients. The surgical treatment is accurately planned and, if possible, operations are performed using sparing surgical techniques, without thoracotomy.

University Hospital RWTH Aachen

9.5/10
location_onGermany, Aachen

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery ranks among the top medical facilities in the field of its ​​specialization! The department offers all options of modern surgery for the treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system and thoracic organs. The department widely uses modern minimally invasive techniques, which are considered the gold standard of surgery. Since its founding in 1976, the department has performed more than 40,000 open heart interventions. The department's surgeons also have vast experience in the field of implantation of the artificial heart and mechanical heart support systems. All operations are carried out in strict accordance with the protocols of professional societies.

University Hospital Würzburg

9.2/10
location_onGermany, Würzburg

Department of Adult and Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery

According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Adult and Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery is included in the ranking of the top departments in Germany specializing in the surgical treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system! The department offers the surgical treatment of all congenital and acquired heart diseases in adulthood, including heart transplantation, as well as the treatment of respiratory diseases in adults and children. It performs more than 2,000 interventions on the heart and about 600 operations on the lungs every year.

University Hospital Heidelberg

9.8/10
location_onGermany, Heidelberg

Department of Cardiac Surgery

According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Cardiac Surgery ranks among the top German departments specializing in cardiac surgery! The department offers the full range of surgical interventions for the treatment of cardiac pathologies. The main priorities of the department include aortic surgery, heart transplantation, minimally invasive bypass grafting and heart valve surgery. It performs more than 2,500 surgical interventions every year. In especially complex clinical cases, all necessary specialists from the related fields are involved.

University Hospital Bonn

9.2/10
location_onGermany, Bonn

Department of Cardiac Surgery

According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Cardiac Surgery ranks among the top German departments specializing in the surgical treatment of heart diseases! The department offers the full range of modern surgical interventions for the treatment of diseases of the heart, coronary vessels and thoracic aorta (with the exception of transplantation of the thoracic organs). An excellently trained team of specialists and state-of-the-art technologies guarantee the best medical care adapted to the individual needs and wishes of patients.

University Hospital Jena

8.9/10
location_onGermany, Jena

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery ranks among the top medical facilities of this kind in Germany! The department offers the full range of surgical treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system and thoracic organs in adults. Of particular interest is sparing minimally invasive surgery, particularly, heart valve interventions and coronary artery bypass grafting. Such interventions are carried out using the innovative da Vinci surgical system. The video-assisted thoracic surgical methods are widely used in the surgical treatment of thoracic diseases as well. All the department's specialists have excellent qualifications and vast clinical experience, which in combination with the cutting-edge technologies allows doctors to achieve the outstanding treatment results.

University Hospital Halle (Saale)

9.6/10
location_onGermany, Halle

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery covers the entire range of top-class medical services in this field. Special attention is paid to minimally invasive operations, which, along with the optimal functional result, ensure minimal traumatization, fast recovery and the absence of a cosmetic defect. The optimal type of therapy is selected in collaboration with the specialists from all the necessary related disciplines and adapts to the specific clinical indications of the patient.

University Hospital of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

10/10
location_onGermany, Munich

Department of Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery offers all the possibilities of modern surgery for treating heart disease, including a heart transplant. The department's team of surgeons admits both adult patients and children. The department annually performs more than 3,500 operations, including minimally invasive ones. The most common diseases in the clinical practice of cardiac surgeons include heart failure, coronary artery disease, heart arrhythmias, and heart valve and aortic pathologies. The department's operating rooms have all the resources for efficient and safe heart surgery. The patients' health is in the safe hands of a highly qualified team of doctors and nursing staff, numbering more than 155 employees. The main task of surgeons is to provide an optimal treatment based on the very latest advances in modern medicine. At the same time, the specialists always show a humane attitude towards a patient, considering his individual needs and wishes.

Charite University Hospital Berlin

9/10
location_onGermany, Berlin

Department of Cardiac Surgery

According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Cardiac Surgery ranks among the top German medical facilities specializing in the surgical treatment of cardiovascular diseases! The department offers the full service range in the field of cardiac surgery. Despite the fact that the department has long traditions, it has the reputation of one of the most high-tech Cardiology Centers in Europe. The clinical practice involves the use of achievements of modern surgery, particularly, minimally invasive and catheter techniques. Thus, cardiac surgeons achieve excellent results and at the same time guarantee the most sparing treatment and fast recovery for the patient.

University Hospital Duesseldorf

9.5/10
location_onGermany, Duesseldorf

Department of Adult and Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery

According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Adult and Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery ranks among the top German departments specializing in the surgical treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system! The department offers the full range of surgical treatment of diseases of the heart, lungs, and other thoracic organs. The department has a long and successful history. It has performed more than 50,000 heart surgeries since 1938. The first open-heart surgery under hypothermia, the first heart valve replacement surgery, as well as the first pacemaker and cardioverter-defibrillator implantations in Germany should be mentioned among the department’s achievements.

University Hospital Muenster

9.8/10
location_onGermany, Muenster

Department of Congenital and Acquired Heart Defects, Heart Valve Diseases

The Department of Congenital and Acquired Heart Defects, Heart Valve Diseases offers the full range of diagnostics, outpatient and inpatient treatment of these diseases. The department became the first Center of Excellence in Germany in the field of its specialization and annually treats a large number of native patients and patients from other countries of the world. The department has a wide range of diagnostic options, as well as doctors have vast experience in catheter interventions. The department's medical team makes every effort in order to provide the first-class medical care adapted to individual needs. At the same time, important attention is paid to the psychosocial support of patients.

A myocardial infarction develops due to a sudden deterioration in the blood supply to the myocardium. Part of the heart muscle dies. In this case, a defect may form in the interatrial septum, which requires elimination as it has a bad effect on hemodynamics and increases the risk of a stroke. The treatment of an atrial septal defect (ASD) and coronary heart disease involves an operation. Doctors can perform coronary artery bypass grafting with simultaneous reconstruction of the interatrial septum. You can undergo your treatment in Germany. Surgical treatment after a heart attack will be safe and effective here. You can find out the cost of treatment in Germany on the Booking Health website.

Content

  1. What is coronary artery bypass grafting?
  2. What is an atrial septal reconstruction?
  3. How is surgery for an atrial septal defect after a myocardial infarction performed?
  4. Where to undergo your treatment for an atrial septal defect after a myocardial infarction?

What is coronary artery bypass grafting?

 

Coronary artery bypass (CABG) is the main operation for the treatment of coronary heart disease in cardiology. This is the most reliable surgical procedure because it allows doctors to create new pathways for myocardial blood supply. 

Bypass surgery means the creation of bypasses, that is, new blood vessels that will carry blood around the narrowed sections of the coronary arteries. Conduits, which are fragments of the patient's own blood vessels, are used for bypass grafting. The internal thoracic artery is usually taken for treatment, while veins are rarely used. In recent years, the use of lower limb veins has been abandoned in Germany since the long-term results of treatment with their use are worse.

When performing coronary artery bypass grafting, doctors form from 3 to 11 bypasses that carry blood from the aorta to the coronary vessels, but enter them further than the narrowing and closer to the heart. Bypass grafting results in the complete restoration of the normal blood supply to the myocardium. After the completion of treatment, a person no longer suffers from angina attacks and tolerates physical activity much better. In addition, coronary artery bypass grafting reduces the risk of recurrent myocardial infarction.

What is an atrial septal reconstruction?

 

After a heart attack, defects may appear in the septum of the heart. This is one of the complications after a heart attack that requires treatment. Otherwise, blood from the venous part of the heart enters the arterial part. Thrombi can penetrate through the hole and then enter the systemic circulation. The presence of a defect in the septum between the atria increases the risk of a stroke and also impairs heart function.

At German hospitals, the closure of atrial defects is performed simultaneously with bypass surgery. When performing treatment, doctors dissect the right atrium and close the hole with a patch. It is fixed to the normal areas of tissue that have not been damaged by the heart attack. The heart wall is then sutured.

How is surgery for an atrial septal defect after a myocardial infarction performed?

 

In the classical version, the operation is performed through a large incision in the center of the chest. Doctors connect a patient to a heart-lung machine. Although the operation lasts for a long time, the device completely replaces the function of the heart: it takes blood from the body, saturates it with oxygen, and returns it.

Surgeons at some hospitals specializing in cardiosurgery perform coronary artery bypass grafting and atrial septal reconstruction using an endoscopic technique. Doctors use the da Vinci surgical system. This method allows the procedure to be performed through four small chest incisions, one of which is about 5 cm long, and the other three are up to 2 cm long. 
Such an intervention is less traumatic. After the completion of treatment, patients do not need a long time to restore respiratory function and sternum fusion. They are less likely to suffer complications, experience less discomfort in the early period after surgical treatment, become more active after surgery, and return to their normal lives faster. The aesthetic outcomes of the treatment are also improved due to the absence of large scars on the chest.

Where to undergo your treatment for an atrial septal defect after a myocardial infarction?

 

You can undergo your surgical treatment at one of the German hospitals. You are welcome to use the Booking Health service to find the best Cardiovascular Surgery Center, see the cost of treatment in Germany, and compare prices. On our website, you can immediately make your treatment appointment for your preferred dates.

Treatment at German hospitals has the following benefits:

  • Germany is one of the world's leading countries in the treatment of heart disease;
  • modern Cardiology Centers with state-of-the-art technology;
  • experienced cardiac surgeons who have a high reputation all over the world;
  • successful treatment even in the most complex clinical cases;
  • a low risk of complications after the completion of treatment;
  • treatment of several heart diseases at once in one operation;
  • application of the latest technologies for the treatment of diseases in cardiology and cardiosurgery;
  • application of robot-assisted surgical systems;
  • comprehensive rehabilitation upon the completion of treatment.

When you make your treatment appointment through the Booking Health service, the cost of treatment in Germany will be lower for you than if you contact the Cardiosurgery Hospital directly. Prices for treatment are reduced due to the absence of taxes for foreign patients.

The Booking Health specialists will take care of all the arrangements for your treatment in Germany. We will help you select a Cardiology Hospital, make a treatment appointment on your preferred dates, and translate your medical documents. We will also book the nearest hotel to the hospital and airline tickets. Our company's employees will meet you at the airport and take you to the hospital by car. Upon the completion of your treatment, you will be taken back to the airport.

 

Authors: 

The article was edited by medical experts, board-certified doctors Dr. Nadezhda Ivanisova and Dr. Vadim Zhiliuk. For the treatment of the conditions referred to in the article, you must consult a doctor; the information in the article is not intended for self-medication!

 

Sources:

European Society of Cardiology

American Heart Association

Verywell Health




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