From: Comparison of cardiothoracic surgery training in usa and germany
Required procedure | Required number of cases |
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CABG | 150 |
Mitral valve, including reconstruction | 10 |
Aortic valve and ascending aorta/mitral valve/coronary artery | 25 |
Anastomosis and reconstruction of the thoracic vessels, including aortic aneurysms (off bypass) | 50 |
AICD implantation | 25 |
Thoracic operations related to cardiac surgery procedures, e.g. chest wall resection, thorax stabilisation, extripation of foreign bodies, operations for thoracic injuries | 10 |
Pulmonary operations and the bordering mediastinum in relation to cardiac surgery operations | 10 |
Operations on peripheral vessels in relation to cardiac surgery procedures, e.g. reconstruction of peripheral vessels after application of circulatory assist systems/extracorporal circulation | 50 |
Application and supervision of extracorporal circulation and circulatory assist systems | 50 |
Application of diagnostic procedures, intubation, application of central venous catheters, arterial cannulation, application of thoracic drains, puncture of pleura, pericardium and lungs | 150 |