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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Cardiac Surgeon

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35 years of overall experience

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About Prof. Dr. med. Sigrid Nikol

Prof. Dr. med. Sigrid Nikol is a cardiologist with 31+ years of experience.
Her expertise includes Angiology, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and Vascular Surgery.
She is a member of the German Angiology Society, the German Society for Arteriosclerosis Research, the German Society for Internal Medicine, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the German Cardiac Society, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery and International Andreas Gruentzig Society.
Dr. Nikol won several awards, including the Schwarz Monheim Prize from the German Angiology Society, the Prize for the best doctorate in the Cardiovascular Area of the Heart Center and the Dissertation Award of the University of Münster.
She completed graduation and post-graduation from the esteemed university of Germany.
She has many publications under her name in international journals.

Special Interest

Angiology, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery

Location

Asklepios Academic City Hospital, Bad Wildungen Bad Wildungen, Germany

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Post Graduation

Graduation

1. Dissertation Award of the University of Münster, 2009 2. Prize for the best doctorate in the Cardiovascular Area of the Heart Center, 2008 3. Schwarz Monheim Prize from the German Angiology Society, 2005