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Introduction to Cardiothoracic Surgery

Semester 8th ()

Hours Teaching 0 hours, Laboratory 25hours, Tutorial 0 hours , Clinical Training 0 hours (per week)

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Description

Subject: Surgical diseases of thoracic organs and heart

Gravity and particularity of the course:

  • The prevalence of lung and heart diseases in our country has particularly increased and it is estimated that surgeries of these organs have doubled during the last 10 years.
  • Coronary disease and lung cancer keep presenting elevation in our country, particularly within the wider area of our Campus.
  • Respiratory and cardiovascular systems support the organism on the whole and therefore the approach of these diseases, as far as surgical pathology is concerned, is of great importance.

Teaching

  • The goal of this course is to put across the main messages and direction rather than details concerning the surgical techniques of treatment.
  • During the courses of the integrated learning program brief speeches-presentations are given concerning related topics and therefore the subject is gradually integrated through the educational process. Moreover, the opportunity to completely approach and integrate the subject is provided through the optional 3-week long clinical training in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
  • The Teaching Staff of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinic is responsible for the tuition. The contribution of doctors of the National Health Service is also encouraged.
  • The total teaching hours include 10 hours concerning heart, 8 hours concerning thorax including lung, diaphragm, mediastinum, thoracic wall and 2 hours concerning oesophagus.
  • Teaching includes lectures with slide show, film projections and scheduled visit at the surgery in order to attend lung and heart operations. Also, students are encouraged to participate in experimental surgeries provided that experiments take place in parallel with the courses.
  • Upon completion of the course the student is expected to be able to comprehend the pathophysiology of several diseases of thorax and heart, to describe the diagnostic approach and to be able to discuss the treatment, either conservative or surgical.

Every year following the completion of the course a Postgraduate seminar is organized after the academic year with the initiative of students and coordination of the Teaching Staff, including typically two round-tables with third year students as rapporteurs.

The instructors are willing to appoint clinical – research essays provided that students wish so.

Curriculum includes:

  1. Introduction to Cardiothoracic Surgery. Lung cancer I
  2. Lung cancer II. Pulmonary Cystic Echinococcosis
  3. Acute pneumothorax. Mediastinal diseases, tracheal diseases and disorders, Superior vena cava syndrome
  4. Chest wall disorders, diaphragm disorders. Severe thoracic injuries
  5. Introduction to Cardiac Surgery. Extracorporeal Circulation – Coronary disease I
  6. Coronary disease II and complications. Vulvar disorders I
  7. Vulvar disorders II. Congenital cardiopathies of children and adults
  8. Surgical diseases of the thoracic aorta. Revision of surgical heart diseases
  9. Cardiopulmonary transplantations
  10. Surgical diseases of oesophagus

The courses are followed by a Postgraduate seminar including 2 round-tables