cardiothoracic

Adjective

Meaning

cardiothoracic (not comparable)

(medicine, anatomy) Of or pertaining to both the heart and the chest

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Examples

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

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