Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Clinic for Thoracic, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Germany

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Cardiovascular interventions

Interventions on thoracic organs

Aortic surgery

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Atrial septal defect (ASD)

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An atrial septal defect is a congenital abnormality. It is caused by the presence of an abnormal opening between the right and left heart chambers. Depending on the severity of the defect, it may not manifest itself at all, or may cause dyspnea, heart murmurs and other symptoms.

Heart valve surgery: current approaches

@Photo courtesy of Professor Alexander Weymann

An artificial heart valve is a genuinely handmade work, a true masterpiece of doctor and scientist work. These implants, which are created by long and painstaking effort, save lives when one's own organ ceases to perform its natural "gateway" function.

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Cardiac Surgery

Rudiger Autschbach

Former head of the Clinic for Thoracic, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Germany

Professor emeritus, Dr. med.

Rudiger Autschbach

Member of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

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