Cardiothoracic surgery - Definition and Overview

In medicine, the field of (cardio)thoracic surgery is involved in the surgical treatment of diseases affecting the heart (cardiovascular disease) and lungs (lung disease).

Procedures:

• Heart
  • Coronary artery bypass surgery
  • Valve replacement
  • Congenital heart disease
• Pulmonology
  • Mediastinoscopy
  • Video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS)
  • Lobectomy (e.g. for lung cancer)
  • Bullectomy (for a bulla in emphysema)