Subspecialty pathway · Checked 28 Aug 2026

Cardiothoracic Critical Care

Perioperative and intensive-care pathways supporting complex cardiac and thoracic surgical patients.

Programmes
11
Countries
8
Institutions
8
Decision support

Questions to ask before applying

  1. 01Is the pathway surgical, anaesthetic or multidisciplinary?
  2. 02Which ICU responsibilities are published?
  3. 03Are ECMO and MCS rotations included?
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Cardiothoracic Critical Care programmes

Singapore · Rolling

Advanced Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Fellowship Training Programme

National University Hospital · Singapore

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Singapore · Rolling

Basic Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Fellowship

National University Hospital · Singapore

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Switzerland · Open

Surgical Residency with Cardiovascular and Thoracic Rotations

Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) · Geneva

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Germany · Open

Adult Cardiac Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Fellowship

German Heart Center of the Charite (DHZC) · Berlin

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Germany · Rolling

Mechanical Circulatory Support Fellowship

German Heart Center of the Charite (DHZC) · Berlin

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Slovakia · Date not announced

Specialist Training Programme in Cardiac Surgery

Comenius University Faculty of Medicine and National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases · Bratislava

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Albania · Closed

Long-term Specialisation in Cardiac Surgery

University of Medicine Tirana · Tirana

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North Macedonia · Date not announced

Subspecialisation in Paediatric Cardiac Surgery

Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Faculty of Medicine · Skopje and accredited training centres

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Kazakhstan · Date not announced

Residency in Cardiac Surgery (Adults and Children)

Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University · Almaty

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Russia · Closed

Residency in Cardiovascular Surgery

Sechenov University · Moscow

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Russia · Closed

Residency in Thoracic Surgery

Sechenov University · Moscow

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