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The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- physical examination
- review of medical records
- cardiological examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- general urine analysis
- biochemical analysis of blood
- TSH-basal, fT3, fT4
- indicators of inflammation
- indicators blood coagulation
- measurement of arterial blood pressure
- electrocardiogram
- holter monitoring (24h)
- transesophageal echocardiography
- cardiac catheterization
- preoperative care
- replacement of aortic valve
- symptomatic treatment
- control examinations
- the cost of essential medicines and materials
- nursing services
- full hospital accommodation
- explanation of future recommendations
Required documents
- Medical records
- Echocardiography (if available)
Service
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About the department
According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the University Hospital Oldenburg 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. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Oliver Dewald.
The department's surgeons have excellent qualifications in the field of surgical treatment of heart valve diseases. In most cases, either total or partial removal of the affected valve with the implantation of a biological or synthetic artificial valve is required. The department also specializes in reconstructive surgery, in which surgeons set themselves the purpose to preserve the patient's own heart valve. If the patient needs either heart valve reconstruction or replacement, the department's experienced doctors consider each clinical case individually and select the optimal surgical technique.
The department's specialists also have rich experience in the treatment of heart rhythm disturbances. When diagnosing and treating pathologies of this spectrum, there is maintained close cooperation with cardiologists and experts in electrophysiology. The surgical treatment of arrhythmias includes such options as the implantation of a pacemaker, event recorder, defibrillator. In this field, the department's cardiac surgeons perform about 800 - 1000 interventions annually, which indicates the high professionalism and treatment success.
The department's range of medical services includes:
- Coronary artery bypass grafting
- With or without the use of a heart-lung machine
- Minimally invasive bypass grafting
- Comprehensive bypass grafting
- Treatment of valvular heart diseases
- Reconstructive surgery
- Implantation of mechanical prostheses
- Implantation of biological prostheses
- Aortic root replacement
- Aortic surgery
- Ascending aorta surgery
- Aortic arch surgery
- Descending aorta surgery
- Abdominal aorta surgery
- Peripheral artery surgery
- Carotid artery surgery
- Operations on the iliac vessels
- Operations on the femoral vessels
- Surgery for congenital and acquired heart defects
- Atrial septal defect
- Ventricular septal defect
- Left ventricular aneurysm
- Surgical oncology
- Removal of heart tumors
- Surgery for tumors of the adjacent organs (in cooperation with the relevant departments)
- Surgery for heart rhythm disorders
- 1, 2 and 3-chamber pacemakers and defibrillators
- Implantation of a device for recording heart rhythm disturbances
- Atrial ablation
- Surgical treatment of heart failure
- Implantation of devices for auxiliary blood circulation
- Implantation of an artificial heart
- Surgical treatment of pulmonary insufficiency
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
- Other surgical services
Curriculum vitae
Education
- 1992 - 1999 Study of Human Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
- 11.11.1999 PhD thesis defense (summa cum laude), Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Campus Grosshadern. Subject: "Platelet activation in patients with mechanical circulatory support."
- 26.11.2008 Habilitation and Venia legendi for Cardiac Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bonn. Subject: "A study of the role of chemokines in tissue remodeling based on a mouse heart model with coronary heart disease."
- Since 2003 Adjunct Visiting Professor, Department of Cardiac Surgery, School of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
- Since April 2016 Extraordinary Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Bonn.
Professional Career
- 06.1999 - 11.2000 Internship in the Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Bonn.
- 01.12.2000 Admission to medical practice.
- 12.2000 - 05.2001 and 06.2003 - 10.2008 Assistant Physician in the Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Bonn.
- 15.10.2008 Bard certification in Cardiac Surgery.
- 11.2008 - 04.2013 Acting Chief Physician of the Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Bonn.
- 17.03.2013 Certificate on Surgery of Congenital Heart Diseases of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (DGTHG).
- 05.2013 Senior Physician of the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the University Hospital Bonn.
- 2013 Certificate on Didactics in Medicine of the State Academy of Medical Education.
- 21.03.2014 Certificate on the Implantation of Pacemakers, Defibrillators and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (DGTHG).
- Since 07.2015 Head of the Section of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at the University Hospital Bonn.
- Since 2019 Chief Physician of the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the University Hospital Oldenburg.
Prizes and Honors
- 2002 Young Investigator Award, European Society for Cardiology, Berlin.
- 2004 Ernst Derra Prize of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hamburg.
- 2016 Scientific Prize of the Ulrich Karsten Fund and German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Leipzig.
Memberships in Professional Societies
- German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
- German Society for Pediatric Cardiology (Member of the Treatment Guideline Commission).
- German Society of Cardiology.
- European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery.
- American Heart Association.
Photo of the doctor: (c) Klinikum Oldenburg AöR
About hospital
According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital Oldenburg ranks among the best medical facilities in Germany!
The hospital offers a wide range of medical services that meet the highest medical standards. The hospital has 832 beds. The medical facility annually serves 37,000 patients on an inpatient and partially inpatient basis, as well as 95,000 outpatients.
All the doctors working in the hospital are highly qualified specialists with many years of experience and excellent achievements in the treatment of a wide range of diseases. The staff of the hospital also cares about the emotional state of patients, and therefore creates a friendly atmosphere and supports patients in every way at all stages of their diagnostics and treatment.
In addition, the hospital is located on the territory with a picturesque landscape, which has a positive effect on the recovery of patients.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the University Hospital Oldenburg live in comfortable single, double and triple patient rooms. Each room is equipped with an ensuite bathroom with toilet and shower. In addition, the patient rooms have a TV, a telephone and the Internet access. The patient rooms of the pediatric departments are designed in an appropriate interior so that the young patients feel at home. It is offered to place the child in one room with one of the parents. It should be noted that the hospital has an excellent infrastructure: pharmacy, hairdressing saloon, ATM, library with audiobooks, DVD movies and some board games.
Meals and Menus
The hospital offers a delicious varied three meals a day. It takes into account all the preferences and wishes of the patients, and therefore the menu features many vegetarian dishes. Also, the hospital houses a cafe where one can enjoy a cup of coffee or hot tea with a dessert.