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Bookmark or Share- Cardiothoracic Surgery | Heart and Vascular - UC Davis HealthCardiothoracic surgery treats problems in your thoracic (chest) cavity, especially your heart. One common type is cardiovascular surgery, which uses a variety of techniques to improve blood flow to your heart. Another common type is surgeries on the heart valves and the aorta.
- Cardiothoracic Surgery: Prep, Recovery, Long-Term Care - Verywell HealthCardiothoracic surgery, also known as thoracic surgery, is a field of surgery pertaining to organs in the thorax (chest), including the heart and lungs. It may be used to treat a wide range of issues, from heart failure to pulmonary embolism to esophageal cancer.
- Thoracic Surgery: Types, Procedure Details & Recovery - Cleveland ClinicAny operation in your chest (thorax) is thoracic surgery. While your heart is the best-known organ in your chest, thoracic surgery includes lung surgery and much more. It also includes surgery of your: Esophagus (food pipe). Trachea (windpipe). Diaphragm. Chest wall (ribs, breastbone and the muscles around them).
- What Is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon? - Cleveland ClinicA cardiothoracic surgeon performs surgery on your heart, lungs or esophagus and other parts of your chest. Surgeries can range from a heart valve replacement or heart transplant to treating lung cancer or esophageal cancer.
- Heart Procedures and Surgeries | American Heart AssociationLearn about heart procedures and surgeries, such as stent, Angioplasty, PCI, CABG, minimally invasive CABG, Laser Angioplasty, Artificial Heart Valve Surgery, Atherectomy, Bypass Surgery, Heart Transplant, Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery, Radiofrequency Ablation, Transmyocardial Revascularization.
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