Modern Cardiac Surgery: From CABG to Gene Therapy

1 credits · School of Medicine

This cardiothoracic surgery selective is designed to introduce the second year medical student to the medical and surgical aspects of comprehensive cardiothoracic surgery, including some of the most commonly performed heart operations in adults such as coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and aortic valve replacement (AVR). There will also be opportunities to be exposed to other cardiothoracic operations, such as mitral valve surgery, heart and lung transplantation, minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery, congenital cardiac repair, redo cardiothoracic surgery, and robotic cardiac surgery. Students will be provided didactic instructions, with patient care experience in the clinic setting, hospital wards, and the operating room. Contact: Please email Dr. Lin at shu.lin@duke.edu and copy Annette Sullivan (annette.sullivan@duke.edu) for more information and to find out the time and location for the first day of classes. Permission of instruction is not required, but please contact the course director—Shu S. Lin, MD, PhD—as instructed above when signing up for the class. Credit: 1. Enrollment Max. 4. Course Director: Shu S. Lin, M.D; PhD.