LifeNet Health supports the advancement of clinical expertise by providing donated human tissue to teaching institutions for hands-on training. Residents, fellows, and practicing cardiac and vascular surgeons can refine surgical techniques utilizing human tissue that has been donated for education.
Hands-on training made possible through the gift of donation can improve surgical skills, patient outcomes, and give healing every advantage.
Common training topics:
- Aortic valve repair/replacement
- Pulmonary valve repair/replacement
- Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG)
- Mitral valve repair
- Atrial or Ventricular septal defect repair (ASD/VSD)
- Suturing
- Anastomoses
- Root enlargement
- Angioplasty
- Aneurysm repair
- Fistula creation