Cardiac Surgery at UPMC
Cardiac surgery is the branch of medicine that deals with interventions on the heart and connected blood vessels, with the aim of correcting malformations and defects, congenital and acquired, and treating cardiovascular diseases.
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Access to the IRCCS ISMETT-UPMC outpatient clinics is granted after booking a first consult. Inpatient admission for surgical procedures or interventional cardiology, on the other hand, can be scheduled or take place after a transfer from another hospital.
Once hospitalized, you will undergo a series of diagnostic and instrumental tests using advanced imaging techniques for a thorough evaluation of your condition.
Cardiac Surgery at IRCCS ISMETT – UPMC
IRCCS ISMETT – UPMC has a Cardiac Surgery Unit specialized in both scheduled and emergency interventions for cardiovascular diseases. The facility is among the top ten in Italy for the success of coronary artery bypass graft surgeries and represents an excellence in advanced cardiological procedures.
Each year, approximately 800 extracorporeal circulation (ECMO) procedures are performed, a technique that temporarily replaces the functions of the heart and lungs to allow open-heart surgeries. Additionally, IRCCS ISMETT – UPMC operates a heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support program using VAD (ventricular assistance devices) to support patients with end-stage heart failure not eligible for conventional surgery.
Main surgical procedures performed at IRCCS ISMETT – UPMC:
- Percutaneous angioplasty.
- Artificial heart implant (VAD).
- Transcatheter valve implants.
- Heart transplant.
Conditions Treated
The following cardiovascular diseases are treated in adult patients:
- Acquired and congenital heart disease.
- Coronary artery disease.
- Valve disease.
- End-stage cardiac decompensation.
- Heart tumors.
- Arrhythmias and arteriovenous malformations.
- Peripheral artery disease.
- Aortic dissection.
