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Second-level Master in Minimally Invasive and Transcatheter Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease

Università degli Studi di Firenze – Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica

Cardiothoracic SurgeryAdult cardiac surgeryPostgraduate degree programme
Destination
ITA
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Overview

10-month II-level master (66 CFU) for newly qualified cardiac surgeons and 4th–5th-year residents covering minimally invasive open and transcatheter treatment of aortic, mitral, tricuspid and multivalvular disease plus an ERAS project.

The programme

Focus
Structural heart / transcatheter valve
Training type
Postgraduate degree programme
Duration
10 months (March 2027 – January 2028)
Start
March 2027
Positions
Minimum 10, maximum 30 participants
Accreditation
Not stated on official page
Department
Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility
Degree in Medicine and Surgery (LM-41); specialisation in cardiac surgery preferred
International applicants
Teaching language Italian
Visa support
Not stated on official page
Licence requirement
Not stated on official page

How to apply

Deadline
Call opens 12 January; admission applications by 15 February (2026–27 course sheet)
Application method
University of Florence master admission call

Funding

Funding
Tuition fee €3,000

Official sources

https://www.unifi.it/sites/default/files/2026-08/m_dmsc_trattamento_mininvasivo_26-27_scheda.pdf

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