Subspecialty pathway · Checked 28 Aug 2026

Valve Surgery

Focused surgical training in valve repair, replacement and complex structural heart disease.

Programmes
10
Countries
8
Institutions
9
Decision support

Questions to ask before applying

  1. 01Is repair exposure described separately from replacement?
  2. 02Does the programme include structural-heart collaboration?
  3. 03Are funding and host arrangements published?
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Valve Surgery programmes

Canada · Rolling

Cardiac Surgery Clinical Fellowship

Toronto General Hospital / University of Toronto · Toronto, Ontario

Review programme →
Europe · Closed

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Fellowship 2026/27

EACTS Francis Fontan Fund · Participating European host centre

Review programme →
Austria · Closed

Mitral Valve Repair Fellowship 2026/27

EACTS Francis Fontan Fund · Innsbruck

Review programme →
International · Upcoming

Every Heartbeat Matters Valve Fellowship

AATS Foundation · Selected host institution

Review programme →
Canada · Date not announced

Advanced Cardiac Surgery Fellowship

University of British Columbia / Vancouver General Hospital · Vancouver, British Columbia

Review programme →
Canada · Date not announced

Complex Adult Cardiac and Valve Surgery Fellowship

McGill University · Montreal, Quebec

Review programme →
South Korea · Rolling

Adult Cardiac Surgery Short-Term Visiting Fellowship

Seoul National University Hospital · Seoul

Review programme →
Indonesia · Date not announced

High-risk Valve and CABG Fellowship

National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita · Jakarta

Review programme →
Colombia · Open

Specialisation in Cardiovascular Surgery

Universidad CES · Medellín

Review programme →
Albania · Closed

Long-term Specialisation in Cardiac Surgery

University of Medicine Tirana · Tirana

Review programme →