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Thoracic 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 Conversation: Why Medical Students Should Consider Cardiothoracic Surgery

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7 Sexiest Doctor Specialties

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A Day in the Life of a Cardiac Surgeon

Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of organs inside the thorax —generally treatment of conditions of the heart and lungs. In most countries, cardiac surgery and general thoracic surgery are separate surgical specialties; the exceptions are the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and some EU countries, such as the United Kingdom and Portugal.
  • Training 

  • Australia and New Zealand 

  • Canada 

  • United States 

  • Cardiac surgery 

  • Early approaches to heart malformations 

  • Open heart surgery 

  • Modern beating-heart surgery 

  • Risks of cardiac surgery 

  • Thoracic surgery 

  • Lung volume reduction surgery 

  • Lung cancer surgery 

  • Complications 

  • Types