The People's Hospital of Liaoning Province

Cardiac and Great Vessel Surgery

I. Department Introduction Under the leadership of Director Li Qiang and through the joint efforts of all medical staff, the Department of Cardiovascular and Great Vessel Surgery (hereinafter referred to as the “Cardiac Surgery Department”) has become a leading clinical department of the hospital with advanced technology and equipment. The department’s personnel have also increased year by year. More than 200 cardiac surgeries of various types are completed annually, including various complex and critical operations, with a success rate of over 98%; its technical level has reached an advanced domestic standard. II. Development of New Technologies From 2014-2017, the Cardiac Surgery Department successively purchased various new surgical instruments and medical equipment, such as an intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation pump, a cardiopulmonary bypass machine, a radiofrequency ablation therapy device, two ventilators, and multiple monitors, achieving simultaneous improvement in technology and equipment. Time (year) Name of new technology Personnel conducting the procedure 2010 Ascending aortic replacement + total arch replacement + elephant trunk stent implantation for dissecting aortic aneurysm Li Qiang, Wang Yang 2011 Treatment of various congenital heart diseases, including intracardiac repair for atrial septal defect and ventricular septal defect, patent foramen ovale repair; simultaneous repair and valvuloplasty and replacement of multiple valves Li Qiang, Wang Yang 2012 Coronary artery bypass grafting combined with the modified Maze procedure + valvuloplasty Li Qiang, Wang Yang 2013 Coronary artery bypass grafting combined with multiple valve replacement and valvuloplasty; Morrow procedure for relieving left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy Li Qiang, Wang Yang 2014 Ascending aortic replacement combined with mitral valvuloplasty and coronary artery bypass grafting; coronary artery bypass grafting combined with ventricular aneurysm resection and mitral valve replacement Li Qiang, Wang Yang 2015 Morrow procedure for relieving left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy combined with valvuloplasty and coronary artery bypass grafting; coronary artery bypass grafting combined with lobectomy and mediastinal lymph node dissection Li Qiang, Wang Yang 2016 Modified Maze procedure combined with atrial septal defect repair and valvuloplasty, and valve replacement; carotid endarterectomy Li Qiang, Wang Yang 2017 Intracardiac repair of an atrial septal defect and ectopic drainage of the left superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, and hepatic veins into the left atrium; simultaneous coronary artery bypass grafting and carotid endarterectomy; ECMO implantation Li Qiang, Wang Yang 2018 Valve surgery through a small intercostal incision and modified extended Morrow procedure for relieving left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy; ascending aorta–left carotid artery prosthetic graft bypass and ascending aorta–left subclavian artery prosthetic graft bypass Li Qiang, Wang Yang III. International Exchange and Cooperation List of International Academic Conferences Attended Name Time Gender Professional title Conference name Conference location Li Qiang 2018.02 Male Chief Physician Great Vessel Surgery Forum Houston, USA Source: Hospital Annals (2010—2019) Edition