CLINICAL MEDICINE

MEDICINE

CARDIOLOGY

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A cardiothoracic surgeon performs surgical procedures on the heart, lungs and ____
A
chest
B
bladder
C
stomach
D
kidneys
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A cardiothoracic surgeon is a doctor who performs surgery on the organs in your chest, such as your heart, lungs and esophagus. Your heart and lungs are some of your body’s most vital organs, providing blood and oxygen to your whole body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thoracic Surgeon-A thoracic surgeon is a medical doctor who performs operations on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and other organs in the chest. This also includes surgeons who can be called cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, general thoracic surgeons, and congenital heart surgeons.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cardiothoracic surgery is an umbrella term that includes surgical procedures performed on the chest (thorax), including the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. A cardiothoracic surgeon takes on two specialties at once – cardiac surgery (heart surgery) and thoracic surgery (surgery on chest organs).

Detailed explanation-4: -Cardiothoracic surgeons specialise in operating on the heart, lungs and other thoracic (chest) organs. They also diagnose and treat diseases of these organs.

Detailed explanation-5: -Aortic Aneurysm Repair. The aorta is the main artery of the body. Aortic Valve Surgery. Complex Reoperations. Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Heart Valve Surgery. Transcatheter Procedures (TAVR) Advanced Cardiac Procedures.

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