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2. What is a Thoracic Surgeon? - WebMD

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   Thoracic surgeons -- who are often grouped with cardiac, or heart, specialists for cardiothoracic surgery -- operate on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels inside the...

3. Thoracic Surgery: Types, Procedure Details & Recovery - Cleveland...

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   Thoracic surgery includes any operation to treat an issue in your chest and upper abdomen, such as: Stretched blood vessels (aneurysms). Congenital (present at birth) heart issues. Irregular heart rhythms. Heart failure. Coronary artery disease. Heart or lung transplants.

4. Thoracic Surgery - Overview - Mayo Clinic

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   Chest surgery at Mayo Clinic (also known as thoracic surgery) involves the organs of the chest, but extends to the esophagus (tube between mouth and stomach), the trachea (airway) and the chest wall (rib cage and breastbone).

5. What Is a Thoracic Surgeon? | Chest, Trauma ... - Healthgrades

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   A thoracic surgeon is an expert in surgery on the heart, lungs, esophagus, diaphragm, and trachea (windpipe). Some thoracic surgeons focus their practice on specific organs within the chest, such as the heart.

6. What is Thoracic Surgery? - Advanced Thoracic

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   A thoracic surgeon is a surgeon that performs surgery on the organs, tissues, and structures of the chest including the lungs, esophagus, chest wall, diaphragm, mediastinum, and heart.

7. Cardiothoracic Surgery: Prep, Recovery, Long-Term Care - Verywell...

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   Cardiothoracic surgery is a field of surgery focused on organs in the thorax (chest), including the heart, lungs, and esophagus. It may be used to treat a wide range of issues, from heart failure to pulmonary embolism to esophageal cancer.

8. What Is Thoracic Surgery? - UCLA Med School

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   Dr. Peyman Benharash, cardiothoracic surgeon at UCLA, describes thoracic surgery, which focuses on chest organs, including the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trac.

9. What is Thoracic Surgery | European Society of Thoracic Surgeons...

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   General Thoracic Surgery is a speciality focused on the treatment of diseases affecting organs in the thorax, excluding the heart and great vessels which are treated by Cardiac Surgery. The Thorax is located between the neck and abdomen, which is separated by the diaphragm.

10. What Is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon? - Cleveland Clinic

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    A 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.

11. What is a Cardiac Surgeon? What They Do - Cleveland Clinic

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    Sometimes called a cardiothoracic surgeon or a general thoracic surgeon, this specialty gets its name from the Greek word for "chest." As the name suggests, cardiothoracic surgeons specialize in surgeries on most organs and tissues found in the chest.