Heart Surgery
The RheinRegio Klinik Zentrum group unites the country’s leading clinics, providing access to the best cardiac surgeons without intermediaries. Here they save lives with congenital defects, coronary artery disease, aortic aneurysms and other pathologies, turning hopeless cases into success stories.
Germany has been a world leader in cardiac surgery for many years, offering patients innovative treatments for even the most complex heart diseases. Cardiac surgery in Germany provides a chance to return to an active life thanks to a combination of advanced technologies, doctors’ experience and an individual approach. Approximately 100,000 heart operations are performed in Germany every year. The vast majority are operations for heart defects and coronary artery bypass grafting. Every 6th heart transplant in the world is performed in Germany.
Range of our services:
Coronary surgery
- Conventional and minimally invasive techniques, including Bypass operations (coronary bypass) without the use of a heart-lung machine (off-pump revascularization)
- Operations using auto-arterial bypasses, including the use of both internal mammary arteries
- Resection of ventricular aneurysm in Germany
Heart valve surgery
- The whole range of methods and technologies for the surgical treatment of heart valve diseases, primarily reconstruction of the mitral and tricuspid valves, also for severe valve defects (consequences of endocarditis), including minimally invasive methods
- Valve replacement taking into account the individual characteristics of the patient, including minimally invasive surgery
Surgery of large blood vessels, as well as vessels of the pelvis and lower extremities
- Surgeries on the thoracic aorta without reconstruction and with reconstruction / aortic valve replacement for aortic diseases (aneurysm or dissection, also David operation)
- Treatment of acute and chronic pulmonary embolism
- Surgery on the carotid arteries, also at the same time as heart surgery
- Surgeries on the vessels of the small pelvis and lower extremities with expansion or narrowing of the lumen of blood vessels
Surgery of congenital heart defects in childhood and adults
- Surgery of all congenital heart defects and large vessels in patients of all age groups – from newborns and infants to adults (“EMAN” patients)
Surgical treatment of cardiac arrhythmias in Germany
- Implantation of artificial heart pacemaker and implantation of ICD devices (defibrillators), including resynchronization therapy (biventricular stimulation)
- Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation (s.g. MAZE-Procedure)
Find out the cost of treatment
To find out the approximate cost of treatment, answer a few questions and we will contact you!
Evangelical Clinical Complex of the Lower Rhine
Evangelical Clinical Complex of the Lower Rhine (Evangelisches Klinikum Niederrhein) is one of the leading medical institutions in the region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with recognized expertise in the field of cardiac surgery. The clinic is equipped with advanced technologies and offers a full range of highly specialized cardiac surgical interventions.
The complex brings together a multidisciplinary team of cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, anesthesiologists and rehabilitation specialists working in accordance with international standards. The department is equipped with hybrid operating rooms, the latest generation imaging systems and a specialized cardiac intensive care unit, which ensures high precision of interventions and patient safety.
The Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic serves approximately 3,500 patients per year, of which approximately 2,400 undergo operations using a heart-lung machine. Particular attention is paid to children with congenital heart defects who are under the supervision of a pediatric cardiology clinic.
Why RheinRegio Klinik Zentrum?
- Experienced cardiac surgeons – specialists with many years of experience in performing complex operations.
- Modern equipment – operating rooms equipped with equipment for open and minimally invasive interventions.
- Integrated approach – from diagnosis to rehabilitation with the participation of a multidisciplinary team.
- Application of current medical protocols – in accordance with international recommendations.
- Accurate diagnosis – use of modern methods of visualization of the heart and blood vessels.
- Data privacy – compliance with requirements for the protection of personal information.
- Individual support – assistance at all stages of treatment.
- Comfortable conditions – attention to the needs of patients and their families.
