
Steffen Pfeiffer
Specialist Centre for Cardiac Surgery
In our clinic, we carry out all heart surgery procedures for adults (with the exception of heart transplants). Areas of focus in this are bypass and heart valve surgery, and especially, heart valve-preserving surgery. With the aid of the interdisciplinary cooperation of the clinics for vascular surgery, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, spinal surgery, orthopaedics and rehabilitation medicine at Schoen Clinic Vogtareuth, the holistic care of patients from admission of the patient to completion of the rehabilitation is possible in-house.
The holistic care of patients who have had heart operations in one complete heart and vascular centre is a concept that is, so far, unique in Germany. Our international team of heart surgery specialists uses the most modern and currently up-to-date surgical techniques.
In the clinic for heart surgery, all heart surgery procedures for adults are carried out. The focus is on:
In the clinic for heart surgery, patients can receive in-house holistic care from the operation to the completion of rehabilitation.
Heart surgery and, in particular, the specialities of vascular surgery and neurosurgery cooperate closely under one roof. Through the seamless cooperation, competences are pooled and the loss of time and information is avoided. Through this, our patients avoid duplicate examinations, waiting times and troublesome journeys.