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Cardiac surgery

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How I chose my specialty: Dr. Keith Horvath (cardiothoracic surgery)

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So You Want to Be a CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEON [Ep. 13]

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A Day in the Life of a Cardiac Surgeon

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7 Sexiest Doctor Specialties

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Inside Surgery with Heart Surgeon, Marc Pelletier, MD

Cardiac surgery, or cardiovascular surgery, is surgery on the heart or great vessels performed by cardiac surgeons. It is often used to treat complications of ischemic heart disease ; to correct congenital heart disease; or to treat valvular heart disease from various causes, including endocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, and atherosclerosis. It also includes heart transplantation.