Adjective
cardiothoracic (not comparable)
(medicine, anatomy) Of or pertaining to both the heart and the chest
Cardiologists are medical professionals which specialise in the heart, and cardiothoracic surgeons specialise in operating on the heart and its surrounding areas. Source: Internet
Commonly used in cardiothoracic surgery when the heart is being operated on for such surgeries like open valve replacement or CABG on the posterior side of the heart. Source: Internet
"Dr David Chimuka, a cardiothoracic surgeon gave a vote of thanks and in his speech, he stated that Zimbabwe was the only country in Southern Africa which did not have Catheterisation Laboratory equipment. Source: Internet
After a long spell on the operating table, where a level 1 trauma team and a cardiothoracic surgery team combined to repair his heart, St. Amant somehow beat those odds. Source: Internet
“I have no doubt that will make our new hospital one of the best-equipped in the UK, helping us to continue to build our reputation as a world-leading cardiothoracic hospital.” Source: Internet
She commenced work as a locum consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at SCGH in November 2015. Source: Internet