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A cardiothoracic surgeon is a doctor who performs surgeries on the heart, lungs or thoracic structures. This includes surgeons who can be called cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, general thoracic surgeons, and congenital heart surgeons.
A wide variety of surgery is carried out by cardiothoracic surgeons, including:
Cardiac or cardiovascular surgeons
- Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG)
- Heart valve surgery
- Aortic surgery
Thoracic surgeons
- Surgery for lung cancer, tumours, and cysts
- Surgery on collapsed or infected lungs
- Keyhole thoracic surgery (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery)
- Chest wall deformities (pectus surgery)
Congenital cardiac surgeons
- Septal defects
- Aortic and pulmonary valve stenosis
- Transposition of arteries
