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1. Florence Nightingale
The infection and complication rates of the Florence Nightingale Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Centers are comparable to those of the top 10 hospitals in the USA, while the mortality rate is below 1%.
Our Cardiovascular Surgery Center collaborates with leading hospitals in cardiovascular health worldwide, such as Cleveland Hospital (USA), Methodist Houston (USA), Columbia Presbyterian New York (USA), and OLV Hospital Aalst (Belgium).
Florence Nightingale Cardiovascular Surgery Center provides training to international surgeons in the fields of minimally invasive cardiac surgery and arrhythmia surgery. Our center has been successfully implementing its minimally invasive cardiac surgery program since 1999.
Our robotic surgery program, which was implemented for the first time in Turkey, along with our arrhythmia surgery program, has been successfully ongoing since 2004. Since 2009, our non-surgical heart valve replacement program (TAVI), conducted in collaboration with our Cardiology Department, has enabled the successful treatment of patients with high surgical risk.
The seamless coordination and collaboration among our cardiovascular surgeons, cardiologists, anesthesiologists, intensive care physicians, nurses, and support staff are among the key factors preferred by our patients. Numerous national and international publications by our cardiovascular surgeons further confirm the outstanding success of the Florence Nightingale Cardiovascular Surgery Center.
Since 2011, our Cardiovascular Surgery Center has been accepting pediatric heart patients from abroad, particularly from Iraq and Azerbaijan, and successfully performing their heart surgeries.
2. Memorial
In the Memorial Healthcare Group Cardiovascular Surgery departments, adult cardiovascular diseases are treated using open surgery, minimally invasive (small incision) techniques, endovascular methods, and robotic surgery.
Even high-risk patients can be treated through a multidisciplinary approach, utilizing technology-driven and personalized treatment methods. The Cardiovascular Surgery (CVS) departments of Memorial Healthcare Group closely follow and implement all relevant academic and technological advancements, while also conducting initiatives to raise awareness about heart health.
3. Medipol
In our department, all types of congenital cardiovascular diseases are successfully treated in premature newborns as well as in older infants and children. To achieve better cosmetic outcomes, limited incisions and, where appropriate, minimally invasive procedures are generally preferred.
At Medipol Mega University Hospital, we are able to offer all cardiovascular surgical procedures available worldwide. These include a wide range of treatments such as coronary artery diseases in adults, bypass surgery (CABG), valve repair or replacement surgeries for rheumatic or acquired valve diseases, aortic aneurysm and dissection surgeries, endovascular aortic repairs (EVAR), hybrid procedures in collaboration with the cardiology department, and arrhythmia surgeries. Our Cardiovascular Surgery department also has the expertise, technical infrastructure, and capacity to perform all types of healthcare services and surgical procedures for children and elderly patients.
Peripheral arterial diseases (occlusions and stenosis) and varicose vein surgeries using laser and radiofrequency techniques are also successfully performed in our department.
In addition, all types of cardiovascular injuries resulting from trauma are managed promptly, and when necessary, treatment is carried out in collaboration with other specialties (such as orthopedics, plastic surgery, etc.).
4. Liv Hospital
As the Liv Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery team, we are by your side to ensure that hearts beat healthily and strongly—from newborns to adults (across all age groups).
At the Liv Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Center, up-to-date treatment methods supported by the latest technology are performed by expert physicians. With a team of experienced and innovative academicians in the field of cardiovascular surgery, the most appropriate treatment decisions are made for patients of all ages—from newborns to adults—achieving high success rates.
The expert doctors and staff of the Liv Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic are dedicated to improving quality of life through the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, as well as through education and research.
In line with our mission to provide the highest quality healthcare services possible, we believe in the following values:
We recognize and affirm the unique and intrinsic value of every individual, regardless of age, race, gender, or social status.
We treat everyone we serve with compassion and kindness.
We act with absolute honesty, integrity, and fairness.
We strive to provide the most advanced diagnostic and treatment techniques and are committed to continuous learning and excellence.
We trust our colleagues and pledge to treat each other with loyalty, respect, and dignity.
We provide Cardiovascular Surgery services in three main branches:
Adult Cardiac Surgery
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Vascular Surgery
5. Acıbadem
Cardiovascular surgery (CVS) aims to treat diseases of the heart and circulatory system through surgical methods. It focuses on conditions affecting vital structures such as heart diseases, arterial and vascular blockages, heart valves, and the aorta. Treatment methods include various surgical procedures such as coronary artery bypass, valve replacement, aortic surgery, and interventions for vascular occlusions.
Various surgical applications are performed in cardiovascular surgery to improve patients’ heart and vascular health and enhance their quality of life. The most common cardiovascular surgery procedures are as follows:
Robotic Surgery
Robotic surgery is a frequently preferred method in modern cardiac operations with the advancement of medical technology. It is especially used in coronary bypass surgeries, treatment of heart rhythm disorders, and patch closure of cardiac defects.
Minimally Invasive Procedures
Minimally invasive procedures are endovascular interventions typically performed without opening body cavities, often through the blood vessels. They are preferred in suitable patients for the treatment of vascular diseases such as aneurysms and varicose veins.
Open Surgeries
Open surgeries are procedures in which the surgeon directly accesses the surgical area and performs the operation without relying on video or imaging systems. This allows the surgeon to visually observe and intervene in the surgical field.
Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery
The Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery department diagnoses and treats all cardiovascular diseases requiring surgical intervention in newborns, infants, and children, including congenital heart diseases, rheumatic heart diseases, and rhythm and conduction disorders.
Adult Cardiovascular Surgery
In our department, the diagnosis and surgical treatment of cardiovascular diseases seen in adulthood—such as vascular blockages, valve diseases, aneurysms, and varicose veins—are successfully performed.
