{"id":1850,"date":"2017-08-22T01:20:29","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T01:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/?post_type=services&#038;p=1850"},"modified":"2025-06-18T13:27:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T03:27:20","slug":"cardiothoracic-surgery","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/healthcare-services\/cardiothoracic-surgery","title":{"rendered":"Cardiothoracic Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are the largest Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit in Queensland, providing urgent and elective procedures for patients requiring advanced heart or lung surgical care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[1],"tags":[1182,1215,1216,1403],"class_list":["post-1850","services","type-services","status-publish","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-cardiothoracic-surgery","tag-heart-surgery","tag-lung-surgery","tag-cardiothoracic-tpch"],"acf":{"page_subtitle":"(heart and lung surgery)","page_type":"structured","include_in_alphabetical_listing":true,"page_sections":["general_details","accessing_this_service","after_your_hospital_appointment","general_content0","what_to_bring","general_content4","healthcare_professionals"],"general_details":[{"what_we_do":"<p>We are the largest Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit in Queensland, providing urgent and elective procedures for patients requiring advanced heart or lung surgical care. 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We have some of the best results for conventional and complex surgeries both nationally and internationally.\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">We are also a training centre for Royal Australasian College of Surgeons trainees from Australia and New Zealand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>View the list of <a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/healthcare-services\/cardiothoracic-surgery\/cardiothoracic-surgery-procedures\">cardiothoracic surgery procedures<\/a> and their definitions.<\/p>\n","include_link_to_healthcare_professionals_section":true,"gd_other_content":[{"general_content":[{"heading":"Meet our Cardiothoracic Surgery Team","content":"<p>We are committed to improving patient outcomes and providing the highest level of care. <a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/healthcare-services\/cardiothoracic-surgery\/meet-cardiothoracic-surgery-team\">Meet our dedicated team<\/a> of surgeons and doctors.<\/p>\n"}]},{"general_content":[{"heading":"Patient stories","content":"<div class=\"video-box fusion-reading-box-container\"><div class=\"reading-box\"><div class=\"reading-box-additional\"><a class=\"video-modal-trigger\" href=\"#\" data-modal-id=\"video-modal-69f06fc13a776\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2222 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/video-mick.jpg\" alt=\"Mick's story video\" width=\"230\" height=\"126\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Mick&#8217;s open heart surgery<\/h3>\n<p>Suffering chest pain Mick was referred to a cardiologist who found he needed open heart surgery.\u00a0 He talks about his experience before and after surgery.<div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-square button-small button-custom video-modal-trigger\" href=\"#\" data-modal-id=\"video-modal-69f06fc13a776\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Watch the video<\/span><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right button-icon-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"video-modal-69f06fc13a776-overlay\" class=\"fusion-modal-overlay\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/div><div id=\"video-modal-69f06fc13a776\" class=\"fusion-modal modal fade\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"display:none;\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"close modal-close\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00d7<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\">Mick&#039;s story<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/231820913\" src=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"modal-footer\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-default button-medium modal-close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style>\r\n    .fusion-modal-overlay {\r\n        position: fixed;\r\n        top:0; left:0;\r\n        width:100%; height:100%;\r\n        background: rgba(0,0,0,0.7);\r\n        z-index: 99998;\r\n    }\r\n    .fusion-modal { z-index: 99999; }\r\n    <\/style>\n"}]},{"general_content":[{"heading":"Recovery after open heart surgery","content":"<div class=\"video-box fusion-reading-box-container\"><div class=\"reading-box\"><div class=\"reading-box-additional\"><a class=\"video-modal-trigger\" href=\"#\" data-modal-id=\"video-modal-69f06fc13a9c0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2222 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/06\/physiotherapy-pre-surgery-education.jpg\" alt=\"Recovery After Open Heart Surgery\" width=\"230\" height=\"126\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Recovery after open heart surgery<\/h3>\n<p>Physiotherapy is very important to aid recovery after open heart surgery. 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We have partnerships with the University of Queensland, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and various national and international societies.<\/p>\n<p>We are proud to have a long tradition of educating and training the next generation of cardiothoracic surgeons in Queensland. We offer a graduate program and 8 medical registrar opportunities.\u00a0Contact us or visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/careers\">careers page<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n"}]}]}],"include_advertisement":false,"include_related_news_article":false,"add_contact_details":true,"remove_sidebar":false,"display":["location","refer","outside_hours","related","general"],"building":false,"location_details":[{"name":"Heart and Lung Clinic","location":"Ground floor, Main Building, The Prince Charles Hospital","phone":"(07) 3139 4207","fax":"","email":"","opening_hours":"","visiting_hours":"","additional_details":false},{"name":"Surgical bookings","location":"","phone":"(07) 3139 4695","fax":"","email":"","opening_hours":"","visiting_hours":"","additional_details":false}],"refer_a_patient":"<p>To refer a patient to this service, view the <a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/specialist_service\/refer-your-patient\/cardiology\">Cardiology referral guideline<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/specialist_service\/refer-your-patient\/thoracic-surgery\">Thoracic Surgery referral guideline<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>GP and Specialist Referral Hotline: 1300 364 938<\/p>\n","contact_us_outside_hours":[{"variation":"13 HEALTH","free_text":"","variable":""}],"related_services":[{"links":[{"link_type":"internal","page":{"ID":857,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2017-08-04 04:12:58","post_date_gmt":"2017-08-04 04:12:58","post_content":"","post_title":"Thoracic Medicine","post_excerpt":"Thoracic Medicine investigates and treats diseases of the lungs.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thoracic-medicine","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-19 08:49:33","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-18 22:49:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/?post_type=services&#038;p=857","menu_order":0,"post_type":"services","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},"link_text":"","anchor":"","link":"","target":true},{"link_type":"internal","page":{"ID":1358,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2017-08-11 04:50:31","post_date_gmt":"2017-08-11 04:50:31","post_content":"","post_title":"Queensland Lung Transplant Service","post_excerpt":"The Queensland Lung Transplant Service (QLTS) provides a full range of thoracic transplant options.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"queensland-lung-tranplant-service","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-08-28 09:01:20","post_modified_gmt":"2024-08-27 23:01:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/?post_type=services&#038;p=1358","menu_order":0,"post_type":"services","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},"link_text":"","anchor":"","link":"","target":true},{"link_type":"internal","page":{"ID":1036,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2017-06-08 03:21:17","post_date_gmt":"2017-06-08 03:21:17","post_content":"","post_title":"Intensive Care","post_excerpt":"Our Intensive Care Unit (ICU), also known as Adult Intensive Care Services (AICS), is a 27 bed facility providing care to critically ill patients with a wide range of conditions. 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If you require further information, hotel and motel brochures are available from the main reception desk in the foyer of the hospital or ask at the reception desk in the ward areas.\r\n<h3>Accommodation near the hospital<\/h3>\r\nBelow is a list of accommodation options you may like to consider within a 5km radius of The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH). This is a guide only and is not endorsed by TPCH. The Allied Health department has <a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/TPCH-accommodation.pdf\">more information on accommodation nearby<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[\/fusion_text][fusion_separator style_type=\"default\" hide_on_mobile=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\" class=\"\" id=\"\" sep_color=\"\" top_margin=\"10\" bottom_margin=\"10\" border_size=\"0\" icon=\"\" icon_circle=\"\" icon_circle_color=\"\" width=\"\" alignment=\"center\" \/][fusion_builder_row_inner][fusion_builder_column_inner type=\"1_3\" layout=\"1_3\" spacing=\"\" center_content=\"no\" hover_type=\"none\" link=\"\" min_height=\"\" hide_on_mobile=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\" class=\"\" id=\"\" background_color=\"#f1f1f1\" background_image=\"\" background_position=\"left top\" undefined=\"\" background_repeat=\"no-repeat\" border_color=\"\" border_style=\"solid\" padding_top=\"10px\" padding_right=\"20px\" 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animation_offset=\"\"]<h2>Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander hospital service<\/h2>\r\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/healthcare-services\/aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-health\">Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander hospital service<\/a> supports and advocates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and their support persons through their hospital journey to, during and after hospital. We work with patients and families to make sure the appropriate care and support is given.\r\n\r\n[fusion_menu_anchor name=\"interpreter\" class=\"\"][\/fusion_menu_anchor]\r\n<h2>Interpreter services<\/h2>\r\nAt Metro North Health,\u00a0<strong>we provide FREE interpreter and translation services<\/strong>\u00a0in various languages including AUSLAN and First Nations with native speakers.\r\n\r\nAll of our interpreters are professionally trained, please ask our staff for help.\r\n\r\nMore about <a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/about-us\/people-with-disability\">language services at Metro North<\/a>.\r\n[fusion_menu_anchor name=\"disability-access\" class=\"\"][\/fusion_menu_anchor]\r\n<h2>Disability access<\/h2>\r\nWe have facilities to assist people with disabilities accessing the hospital. This includes:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Disabled parking spaces on the ground floor of the multi-storey car park, with ramp access to the main hospital building and Private Practice Clinic.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Disabled parking is also located next to the Extended Care, Palliative Care and Day Procedure facilities.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>A dedicated drop off zone outside the main entrance to the hospital, in front of the Main Acute Building, accessed via Rode Road.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>A drop off and pick-up area is also located at the front entrance of the Emergency Department.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The taxi rank is right outside the main entrance with access into the hospital.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Wheelchairs are available at the main entrance.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>All floors across the hospital are accessible by lifts and have braille buttons and audible level announcements.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Disable accessible toilets are located on every floor. Please ask staff if you need further directions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Nappy and incontinence bins are located throughout the hospital.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nMore about <a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/about-us\/people-with-disability\">disability support services at Metro North<\/a>.\r\n[fusion_menu_anchor name=\"advance-care\" class=\"\"][\/fusion_menu_anchor]\r\n<h2>Advance care planning<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/hospitals-services\/advance-care-planning\">Advance care planning<\/a> is a process of planning for your future health and personal care so your values, beliefs and preferences are made known. This can help to guide decision-making at a future time if you cannot make or communicate your decisions.\r\n[fusion_menu_anchor name=\"chaplains\" class=\"\"][\/fusion_menu_anchor]\r\n<h2>Multi-Faith Centre and Pastoral Carers<\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">People of all faiths and no particular faith are invited and encouraged to use the space.<\/span> Catholic Mass is held each Thursday at 9.00am and can be followed on channel 118 on your room TV. You can call \u201c4366\u201d from your bedside phone and leave a message for a chaplain\/pastoral carer if you wish.\r\n\r\nChaplains offer spiritual support and pastoral care to patients, visitors and staff.\u00a0 This includes:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>an accepting, compassionate, respectful and attentive presence to people of all or no particular faith<\/li>\r\n \t<li>help and support in times of stress or crisis<\/li>\r\n \t<li>prayers and the sacraments (e.g. communion)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>regular Christian service in the Multi-Faith Centre.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nPastoral care is available Monday to Friday mornings only. 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