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

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About Prof. Dr. Med. Christian Hagi

Prof. Dr. Med. Christian Hagi is a qualified Cardiac Surgeon specialising in the treatment of coronary heart diseases, performing heart transplantations and combined heart and lung transplantations for 16 years.
He holds professional memberships of several scientific societies and commissions. Between 2006-08, he served as the Board Member of the German Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
He completed his medical studies and his Doctoral thesis at Heidelberg University. In 1998, he completed his Habilitation at the Hanover Medical School.
He is an expert at diagnostics and surgical treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, Type A & B aortic dissection, mitral valve insufficiency, mitral stenosis and aortic valve diseases.
He is a scientific reviewer of the Journal of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery.

Special Interest

Reconstructive aortic valve surgery Aortic root correction Aortic valve implantation through a catheter Pacemaker implantation Coronary artery stenting (percutaneous coronary intervention) Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting