The Department of Cardiovascular Surgery is organized to provide surgical treatment options at international standards to all adult and pediatric cardiac disease patients (excluding transplants).The department is a reference center in the field of cardiovascular surgery and pediatric cardiac health in Turkey and neighboring countries.
Pediatric cardiology, adult cardiology, cardiac anesthesia, pediatric and adult cardiac intensive care, pediatric- neonatal, and cardiac radiology operate on an integrated basis.
The primary fields of interest are as follows;
Adult Cardiac Surgery:
- Coronary surgery, heart valve surgery
- Large blood vessels and aortic surgery
- Endovascular procedures (TAVI, endovascular stenting, endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting)
- Minimally invasive Robotic Surgery
- Ventricular assist systems
Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery:
- Neonatal cardiac surgery (TGA Surgery, Hypoplastic left heart surgery)
- Complex congenital cardiac surgery (e.g. Fontan, Ross, Extracardiac conduit, Arcus aorta reconstruction)
- Mini thoracotomy and minimally invasive pediatric cardiac surgery
- Pediatric heart valve surgery
- Reoperations ECMO and left ventricular assist systems.
