| Cardiothoracic Surgeon | |
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| Occupation | |
| Names | Doctor, Medical Specialist |
| Type | Specialty |
| Activity sectors | Surgery |
| Description | |
| Education required | Doctor of Medicine |
| Fields of employment | Hospitals, Clinics |
| Average salary | ▲ USD $436,000 (M.D.) |
Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of diseases affecting organs inside the thorax (the chest). Generally treatment of conditions of the heart (heart disease) and lungs (lung disease).
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Cardiac / Thoracic
Cardiac surgery (involving the heart and great vessels) and thoracic surgery (involving the lungs and any other thoracic organ) are separate surgical specialties, except in the USA, where they are frequently grouped together, so that a surgeon training in the cardiothoracic specialty will receive a broader but less specialized experience in both fields.
See also
- Cardiac surgery
- Thoracic surgery
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Network
- Surgeons
- Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
References
External links
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Network
- American Association for Thoracic Surgery
- International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
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