Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
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About
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery are sub-specialties of surgery that deal with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the heart, blood vessels, and lungs.
Services
Examples of the surgery include:
- coronary artery by-pass grafting
- valvular heart surgery
- correction of aneurysms in peripheral arteries such as the carotid (neck)
- abdominal aorta
- vessels in the extremities
Many cardiovascular surgeons also operate in the thoracic cavity (lung surgery).
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Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery are sub-specialties of surgery that deal with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the heart, blood vessels, and lungs.
Examples of the surgery include:
- coronary artery by-pass grafting
- valvular heart surgery
- correction of aneurysms in peripheral arteries such as the carotid (neck)
- abdominal aorta
- vessels in the extremities
Many cardiovascular surgeons also operate in the thoracic cavity (lung surgery).