Cardiovascular Surgery
Your Heart in Expert Hands
Welcome to the Cardiovascular Surgery Department at Ruber International Hospital!
Our department specializes in the treatment of conditions affecting the cardiovascular system that require surgical intervention. We boast a team of experts in cardiovascular surgery and anesthesiology exclusively dedicated to providing high-quality care to our patients.
State-of-the-Art Hybrid Operating Room
One of our main strengths is our exclusive hybrid operating room, equipped with cutting-edge technology that combines the resources of a traditional operating room with those of advanced imaging facilities, such as computed tomography (CT) angiography or magnetic resonance (MR) angiography. It features extracorporeal circulation machines, anesthesia machines, intra-aortic balloon pumps, circulatory support systems, and blood gas analysis equipment. This allows us to perform complex surgical procedures with precision and safety.
At our Cardiovascular Surgery Department, we take pride in offering personalized care throughout every stage of the surgical process. Over the years, we have demonstrated excellent results that reflect our expertise and unwavering commitment to the safety and well-being of our patients. We strive to ensure the highest quality standards in every procedure we perform, providing peace of mind and confidence to those who trust us with their cardiovascular care.
Our goal is to deliver comprehensive cardiovascular surgery services, ensuring the best medical care and maximum comfort for each patient. We are here to answer all your questions and support you throughout your recovery process.
Excellence in Cardiovascular Surgery.
- Team of Dr. Jose Enrique Rodríguez HernándezTeam Leader: Dr. Jose Enrique Rodríguez HernándezHospital Ruber InternacionalSpecialty: Cardiovascular Surgery91 387 52 65
Excellence and Innovation in Cardiovascular Surgery
Among the most common procedures performed in the Cardiovascular Surgery Department are:
- Transcatheter Valve Surgery: Enables minimally invasive valve replacement using a prosthesis.
- Coronary Surgery.
- Valve Surgery: Including aortic, mitral, tricuspid, and combined valve procedures.
- Aortic Surgery: Treatment of aneurysms, aortic coarctation, aortic dissection, and aortic insufficiency.
- Arrhythmia Surgery: Procedures involving pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices.
- Pericardial Surgery: Management of acute pericarditis, pericardial effusion, cardiac or pericardial tamponade, and constrictive pericarditis.
- Other Surgeries: Adult congenital heart disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cardiac tumors, and more.
Cutting-Edge Technology and Research
Our Cardiac Surgery Department features a hybrid operating room equipped with the most advanced transesophageal echocardiography technology. This complements radiological imaging and provides the benefits of real-time echocardiographic monitoring, such as:
- Assessing the heart’s contractile function.
- Verifying the success of valve replacements.
- Creating 3D reconstructions of the heart.
- Viewing these reconstructions in real-time 4D imaging.
Additionally, the room includes a mobile X-ray system that can be positioned anywhere in the operating room, allowing for any necessary radiological projections of the patient to be captured with ease.
In these advanced facilities, patient transfers are unnecessary, even for verifying the proper placement of an implant. The hybrid operating room ensures patient safety through minimally invasive techniques, reducing recovery time. If transitioning from minimally invasive to traditional techniques becomes necessary, immediate adjustments can be made.
Hybrid Operating Room: A leap forward in precision and patient well-being.
At our Cardiovascular Surgery Department, we take pride in having a team of highly experienced specialists who are leaders in performing advanced cardiac procedures. Our experts are recognized as authorities in the field of cardiovascular surgery. Their leadership and extensive experience position them as role models in the medical community, setting benchmarks for excellence in surgeries such as:
- Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement: Performed minimally invasively through a sternotomy with extracorporeal circulation in our hybrid operating room. This approach reduces postoperative recovery time and improves patient outcomes.
- Surgical Revascularization: A bypass is created to the obstructed artery using arterial and venous grafts to restore blood flow to the affected area of the heart.
- Isolated Mitral Valve Replacement: A specialized procedure for the precise and effective replacement of the mitral valve.
- Replacement of Two or More Valves: In complex cases, such as rheumatic involvement of the aortic and mitral valves or combined mitral stenosis and tricuspid insufficiency, two or more cardiac valves are replaced to restore optimal heart function.
- Elective Aortic Surgery: A surgical intervention targeting specific conditions of the aorta, performed by our expert team.
Trust us to provide world-class medical care, backed by highly qualified and dedicated professionals.