Fellow Cardio-anesthesiologist

Do you want to further develop yourself as an anesthesiologist within one of the most complex and challenging subspecialties of the profession? Specialize by becoming a cardio-anesthesiologist through this 2-year fellowship.

During the fellowship, you will grow step-by-step towards an independent role within the full spectrum of cardio-anesthesiology.

The Anesthesiology department consists of several sectors, including the Cardio-anesthesiology sector. This sector provides anesthesiological care within the full spectrum of cardiac and thoracic surgery. Scientific research is also conducted here.

Approximately 1,300 (congenital) heart surgeries and over 400 (robot-assisted) lung surgeries take place here annually. The range of care varies from valve surgery and complex aortic surgery to heart and lung transplants and the implantation of left ventricular assist devices. Additionally, we provide anesthesiological care during cardiological procedures such as percutaneous valve repairs and valve replacements, emergency PCIs, ECMO treatments, electrophysiological (EFO) and echocardiographic examinations.

Due to the broad spectrum of procedures, there is a lot of attention on hemodynamic imaging with transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and the use of invasive monitoring techniques, including the Swan-Ganz catheter.

During the fellowship, you will be guided in achieving the internationally recognized EACVI/EACTAIC TEE accreditation.