Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cardiothoracic surgery projects

Supervisor(s):    Professor Julian Smith, Mr Aubrey Almeida, A/Prof. Andrew Cochrane, Mr Adrian Pick
Location:    Monash Medical Centre, Clayton
Tel: 9594 5500      Email:    Julian.Smith@monash.edu 

Tel: 9594 3017      Email: AubreyAlmeida@hotmail.com
Tel: 95944515       Email:andrew.cochrane@southernhealth.org.au
Tel: 95944515       Email:apick1@optusnet.com.au  

Description:

1. Robotic cardiac surgery – clinical application, early follow-up of results; robotic, micromanipulation and nanotechnology research in association with the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

2. Cognitive function after cardiac and thoracic surgery – measurement of subtle changes in cognitive function, with a computer based test.

3. ASCTS Victorian Cardiac Surgery Database project – development of a risk adjustment model for outcomes of cardiac surgery and the assessment of other cardiac surgical outcomes.

4. Markers of renal dysfunction after cardiac surgery

5. A comparison of the outcomes of the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation utilising radiofrequency, cryotherapy or high intensity focused ultrasound

6. Trials of 3f, Medtronic Mosaic and Edwards bioprostheses in the aortic position

7. Minimally invasive lung resections compared with open thoracotomy – evaluation of post-operative pain and quality of life