Master's Degree in
Cardiovascular Surgery
Degree to be obtained
Master's Degree and Specialist in Cardiovascular Surgery
Academic degree
Master's Degree
Duration
4 years
Modality
In-person
Schedule:
Daily Afternoon
Career description

This career is aimed at physicians specialized in general surgery who will broaden their knowledge in the prevention and care of cardiovascular pathology with surgical approach in adults.

Cardiovascular surgery is the specialty of medicine that works on diseases and disorders of the cardiovascular system that need surgical treatment to be resolved.

What will you learn during the program?

During the Master's Degree in Cardiovascular Surgery, you will acquire in-depth knowledge of the pathology and physiology of cardiovascular problems in adults, allowing you to thoroughly understand the complexities of these conditions. In addition, you will develop essential critical care management skills in both medical and surgical settings, enabling you to comprehensively evaluate patients with cardiovascular pathology in critical situations. Throughout your training, you will learn to formulate specific diagnostic and therapeutic plans for patients with cardiovascular pathology with a surgical approach in critical care, emphasizing the importance of precision and efficiency in decision-making. The ability to apply specialized preoperative and postoperative care in adult cardiovascular patients will be a fundamental skill that you will perfect. In addition, you will be instructed in the correlation between clinical findings and various diagnostic methods, as well as in the selection of appropriate surgical approaches for each case. Finally, your direct participation in surgical techniques under the supervision of cardiovascular surgeons will consolidate your ability to effectively assist in specialized surgical interventions.

AdmissionProfile

To have a legally registered medical and surgical degree.

Be an accredited active member.

Have passed the UMG placement exams.

Have been selected by the Selection Committee of the site to which you applied.

To possess a certificate of satisfactory physical and mental health.


Graduate'sProfile

The Master's Degree in Cardiovascular Surgery trains professionals who are aware of the vast responsibility involved in the preservation of human life and health, responding to the medical-social demands of the health-disease process in our nation. These specialists stand out for their efficiency and solid ethical, scientific, technological and humanitarian attitude. The graduate profile is characterized by the understanding that medical knowledge is not limited to the clinical characteristics of diseases, but encompasses epidemiology and interrelationships with public health sciences. This approach includes constant updating according to the findings that support evidence-based medicine, as in daily practice people are cared for, not only for diseases. Thus, graduates of this Master's program stand out for their ability to integrate medical science with a social and humanitarian perspective, contributing to the advancement and welfare of society.

Career Opportunities

National and private hospitals. Private clinics, private institutions of health services. University teaching. Research. Medical consultancy.

Curriculum

Ciclo PATOLOGIA QUIRURGICA CARDIOVASCULAR I PATOLOGIA QUIRURGICA CARDIOVASCULAR II PATOLOGIA QUIRURGICA CARDIOVASCULAR III PATOLOGIA QUIRURGICA CARDIOVASCULAR IV
Ciclo INVESTIGACIÓN I INVESTIGACIÓN II INVESTIGACIÓN III INVESTIGACIÓN IV
Ciclo RESIDENCIA CIRUGIA CARDIOVASCULAR I RESIDENCIA CIRUGIA CARDIOVASCULAR II RESIDENCIA CIRUGIA CARDIOVASCULAR III RESIDENCIA CIRUGIA CARDIOVASCULAR IV
* This curriculum is for informational purposes only, if you need an official curriculum please request it at the faculty office, career direction office, or University Center office.
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Contact information

Edificio de Ciencias de la Salud (Ingreso Puerta 3) Office Hours: Monday to Friday from 70:00 to 15:00 hours