UCL - Cardiac surgery

[CHGC2110]

[15h] 2 credits

Teacher(s): Michel Buche, Gebrine El Khoury(coord.), Luc-Marie Jacquet, Jean Rubay, Olivier VAN CAENEGEM

Language: French

Level: Second

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Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

Emphasis is laid on technical or cardiac physiology aspects which are not covered by standard courses: the aim of this optional course is to awaken or encourage interest in cardiac surgery by presenting some of its leading-edge technologies.

Main themes

15 hours of lectures, divided between 7h30 of anatomy and surgical techniques and 7h30 of physiology and cardiac resuscitation.

Content and teaching methods

M. GOENEN (5h): pre- and post-operative management (surgical risks, myocardial protection, etc.). PH. NOIRHOMME (1h30): assisted circulation. G. EL KHOURY (4h30): vascular surgery. Y. LOUAGIE (3h): surgery for arrhythmia. J. RUBAY (1h30): paediatric cardiac surgery.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Evaluation: written examination (date to be agreed between lecturers and students). Tools: slides, lecture notes.