Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery is a type of surgical procedure that focuses on the organs within the chest, including the heart, lungs, oesophagus, and other surrounding tissues. It is a complex field of surgery and requires highly trained specialist surgeons to perform these procedures. Cardiothoracic surgery is used to treat many conditions, including certain structural heart defects, lung cancer, aortic aneurysms, and diseases of the oesophagus. It is also used to correct airway or other chest wall problems, to repair or replace heart valves, and to implant medical devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators. As a result, this type of surgery has had a huge impact on the prognosis of many serious cardiac and thoracic conditions, providing hope to patients and their families.
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