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Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery

Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery

 Our Cardiothoracic and Vascular unit is committed to providing clients with safe, quality care for complex and serious heart (cardio) and chest (thoracic) conditions.

HEAD/AG HEAD: Dr. Baffoe Gyan

OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT: Our Cardiothoracic and Vascular unit is committed to providing clients with safe, quality care for complex and serious heart (cardio) and chest (thoracic) conditions. The UGMC cardiothoracic and vascular surgery team diagnose and surgically treat conditions of the heart, lungs, blood vessels, the oesophagus and the coronary artery, pacemaker implantation, synchronization therapy, and decoration of clots in the lungs among others. In line with one of the Centre’s core values (technology and innovation), the centre is fully equipped with advanced technology and innovation to give the clients/patients the highest standard of clinical care.

The Centre recently performed its first set of heart surgeries at the cardiothoracic centre successfully in March 2022. The surgeries were carried out by a team of local and foreign-based medical personnel, including a surgeon, anaesthetist and two cardiologists.

LIST OF UNITS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT:

·      Cardiothoracic unit
·      Cardiovascular unit

SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CARDIOTHORACIC DEPARTMENT
 
1. CARDIAC SURGERY - ADULT CONGENITAL HEART SURGERY
  • Atrial septal repair
  • Ventricular septal repair
  • Tetralogy of fallot repair
  • Congenital valvular heart disease
  • Pulmonary valvotomy
  • Patent ductus arteriosus ligation
  • Coarctation of aorta Repair
  • Hypertrophic Obstructive cardiomyopathy surgical management
 
2. ACQUIRED HEART DISEASE
  • Pericardiectomy
  • Infective endocarditis surgical management
  • Surgical management of rheumatic heart disease
  • Aortic valve repair/replacement
  • Mitral valve repair/replacement
  • Tricuspid valve repair
  • Pulmonary valve repair
  • Aortic root surgeries 
  • Aortic aneurysm
  • Aortic dissection
  • Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) Off- Pump/ on-pump
 
3. DEVICE THERAPY
  • Pacemaker implantation
  • Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
  • Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy
  • Others
  • Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) program
 
4. THORACIC SURGERIES FOR ADULTS AND PAEDIATRICS
  • Esophageal surgeries
  • Lung surgeries
  • Mediastinal surgery
  • Chest wall reconstruction
  • Chest trauma surgical management
  • Surgical management of thoracic tumours
 
5. VASCULAR SURGERIES
  • Aneurysm repair
  • Peripheral vascular diseases
  • Surgical management of Vascular trauma
  • Embolectomy
  • IVC filter placement
  • Pulmonary embolectomy
 
6. PAEDIATRIC HEART SURGERIES
  • PDA ligation
  • Atrial septal defect repair
  • Ventricular septal defect repair
  • Tetralogy of fallot repair
  • Atrioventricular septal defect repair
  • Coarctation of aorta repair
  • Pulmonary valvotomy
  • Palliative procedures for congenital heart disease


APPOINTMENT PROCEDURE: Appointments should be booked online at ugmedicalcentre.org
WORKING HOURS: Fridays, 8:00am-2:00pm

OFFICIAL EMAIL: ugmedicalcentre.org

TELEPHONE: 0302550843

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To book an appointment, please call +233 302 550843 or visit the link Here