Cardiac and Great Vessel Surgery Department 1

Cardiovascular Surgery Ward 1 has 8 physicians, including 3 with senior titles, 4 with intermediate titles and 1 with junior title, all holding medical doctoral or master's degrees. Upholding the hospital motto of "Universal Love · Saving the World," the department is patient-centered and pursues high-technology, minimally invasive, high-quality development.

The department has distinctive features, focusing on the surgical treatment of congenital heart disease and minimally invasive cardiac surgery for children and adults. Its clinical scope is broad, covering: congenital heart disease; internal medicine and surgical treatment of critically ill children; surgical treatment of complex congenital heart disease in newborns and infants; as well as minimally invasive techniques such as small incisions or thoracoscopy for adult valvuloplasty/replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting.

The scope of diagnosis and treatment is comprehensive, with particular expertise in the internal medicine and surgical treatment of conditions such as atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus, pulmonary valve stenosis, coarctation of the aorta, single atrium, tricuspid atresia, tetralogy of Fallot, single ventricle series, cor triatriatum, trilogia of Fallot, double-outlet left ventricle, double-outlet right ventricle, endocardial cushion defect, atrioventricular septal defect, anomalous pulmonary venous drainage, pulmonary stenosis, hypoplastic aortic arch, interrupted aortic arch, rupture of aortic sinus aneurysm, mitral valve malformation, mitral atresia, Ebstein's anomaly (downward displacement of the tricuspid valve), persistent truncus arteriosus, hypoplastic left heart, transposition of the great arteries, patent foramen ovale, unroofed coronary sinus syndrome, anomalous origin of the coronary artery, coronary artery malformations, pulmonary hypertension and double-chambered right ventricle. It also performs surgery for acquired heart disease, such as coronary artery bypass surgery, valvuloplasty/replacement and surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation.

The department's surgical results are excellent, ranking among the best in Tianjin and nationwide, especially in the surgical treatment of high-risk, severe and complex heart disease, where it is at the forefront nationally. The youngest surgical patient was 1 day old, and the lightest weighed 1.1 kg.