Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
This is a branch of medicine that focuses on surgical treatment of cardiovascular diseases affecting the heart, large blood vessels, and peripheral blood vessels as well as chest diseases affecting the lungs, esophagus, mediastinum, and diaphragm.
Since its establishment in 1965, Chonnam National University Hospital Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery has been promoting the health of local residents. It performed the first heart surgery in the region and handles more than 300 cardiovascular disease cases each year. An organized system has been set up so that outpatients, surgical patients, ICU patients, and inpatients can receive treatment and recover in comfort and safety. With surgeons working around the clock, the department can also treat emergency patients at any time of the day. These days, the department is committed to research and treatment in relation to heart transplantation and cardiac assist devices for patients with end-stage heart failure.

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Telephone Guide :   foreign 062-220-6558 

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