What does a cardiac surgeon do?

A cardiac surgeon is a specialist who operates on the heart, lungs and other thoracic (chest) organs and they also diagnose and treat diseases of these organs.

What are the typical symptoms of heart diseases?

The typicals symptoms include Chest pain, chest tightness, chest pressure, chest discomfort Shortness of breath associated with Pain, numbness, weakness or coldness in the legs or arms.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by Cardiac surgeons?

Investigations like blood reports, Chest x ray, Electrocardiogram, Pulmonary function test, Carotid Dopping, Vein mapping, Trans-esphogeal echocardiogram, Heart Catheterization, and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging would be required.

What is the difference between a Cardiac Surgeon and a Cardiologist?

Cardiologist perform procedures in cath lab like Balloon angioplasty, Coronary and left ventricular digital angiography, Right and left heart catheterization, Rotational artherectomy, Stent implantation etc whereas a Cardiac surgeon perform surgery of the heart and chest.

How long is the stay in hospital for a heart surgery?

Stay in the hospital is usually for 7 – 10 days

Dr. Matthias Karck, Cardiac Surgeon in Heidelberg, Germany - Appointment

About Dr. Matthias Karck

Dr. Matthias Karck is one of the finest Cardiac Surgeons in Germany with the experience of 33+ years in the field.
He has been the Deputy Chairmen of the German Marfan Help eV and the Spokesperson of the working group "Aortic Surgery & Interventional Vascular Surgery" of the German Society of Thoracic, Cardiac & Vascular Surgery.
He studied human medicine at the Christian Albrechts University in Kiel in 1980 and did his Ph.D. at the same Institute in 1986.
Later, he completed his Habilitation with the Venia legendi for surgery at the Medical University of Hanover in 1987.
He has been was awarded several fellowships and training programs along with being on the Scientific advisory board of Deutsche Marfan Hilfe eV.
Dr. Karck's area of interest includes Heart transplantation, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Mitral Valve Repairs, Surgery for Heart Failure, ASD, VSD, Left Ventricular Aneurysm Surgery, Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy, etc.
He has authored over 200 scientific publications and articles in national and international Journals.

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