
Getting serious about women’s heart health
Women experiencing chest pain or other symptoms of cardiac distress now have access to a specialist clinic just for them.
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Our Cardiothoracic Unit performs a full range of adult cardiac and thoracic surgery including minimally invasive valve operations, off-pump surgery and aortic surgery, as well as providing statewide heart and lung transplant services.
The Alfred's transplant program is supported by the mechanical assist device program, which involves 20-30 Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) implants per year as well as supporting a busy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) program.
Our research is focussed on:
We support a busy trauma service at The Alfred and continue rib fixation research for severe chest wall injuries.
Find out more about our Cardiothoracic Surgery service.
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Women experiencing chest pain or other symptoms of cardiac distress now have access to a specialist clinic just for them.
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