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Cardiothoracic surgery
Cardiothoracic surgeons specialise in
the treatment and management of diseases that occur in the organs inside the
chest and in the bony structures and tissues that form the chest cavity.
Coronary artery disease is one of the most common diseases treated by
cardiothoracic surgeons. General thoracic surgeons primarily treat lung cancer
and diseases of the esophagus and chest wall. Congenital heart surgeons care
for babies and children with holes between the heart chambers or abnormal
connections within the heart. Listed below are some examples of diseases
treated by cardiothoracic surgeons.
• Coronary artery disease or blockages of the arteries in the heart
• Blockages in the heart valves
• Leaking heart valves
• Abnormal enlargement or aneurysms of the large arteries in the chest
• Heart failure
• Atrial fibrillation
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