3rd Cardiac Surgery Department

Apart from conventional cardiac surgery, the 3rd Cardiac Surgery Department specializes in the entire range of modern cardiac surgery techniques, focusing on valve and aortic surgery.It uses all the latest microsurgery and robotic surgery techniques (without opening the chest) to repair or replace the valves.

THORACOSCOPIC CARDIAC SURGERY

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG), Beating-Heart Surgery

Mitral Valve Surgery

Valvuloplasty/Mitral valve repair using thoracoscopic techniques (patients may maintain their own valve)
Mitral valve replacement using thoracoscopic or robotic techniques
Transcatheter placements (TAVI for high-risk patients)

Tricuspid & Pulmonary Valve Surgery

Valvuloplasty/Repair

Aortic Valve Surgery

Aortic valve repair
Aortic valve replacement with/without open surgery
David/Bentall/Ross procedures (ideal for young people who do not wish to have an artificial valve)

Reoperation (2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th procedure) for all Heart Conditions

Aortic Surgery

Ascending aortic, aortic arch, descending aortic aneurysm
Intraluminal aortic treatment (stent)
Hybrid surgery
Dissection and ascending aortic dissection
Aortic isthmus rupture (traumatic)

In the area of research, Dr Panos has been conducting studies with the Geneva University Hospital, Switzerland, into the development on new materials and techniques for mitral valve valvuloplasty and aortic surgery.

The educational endeavors of the 3rd Cardiac Surgery Clinic include a wide array of articles in international cardiothoracic surgery journals and talks in conferences, as well as lectures in seminars organized by HYGEIA Hospital. Dr A. Panos is an Associate Professor at the Geneva University Hospital with an annual teaching schedule, while he is also a member of the Scientific Union of HYGEIA Doctors.