Wahlfach „Experimentelle Herzchirurgie“; practical training "experimental cardiac surgery"

In the practical training "experimental cardiac surgery" for students of the medical faculty methods in experimental research to investigate multiple aspects of tissue pathogenesis are teached and discussed. The isolation of cells from porcine or human aortic valve tissues and the culture of these primary cells, analyses of molecular biology such as immunofluorescence microscopy or western blot and the histological verification of extracellular matrix components are focussed. In addition the utilization of porcine and bovine pericardium for the fabrication of aortic valve bioprostheses and the pretreatment of the xenogeneic material is introduced. The application-oriented, translational research in the subject cardiac surgery is the main topic implementing basic methods in molecular biology and discussion of current literature in the field in a literature seminar given by the students themselves.

In the winter semester 2024/2025 the practical training "experimental cardiac surgery" will take place from 27.02. to 07.03.2025.

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