Surgery & Post Operative Care

Thoracic Surgery

Thoracic surgeons-- who are frequently grouped with cardiac, or heart, specialists for cardiothoracic surgery-- operate on the heart, lungs, oesophagus, and major blood vessels inside the casket, as well as the bony structures and apkins that form and support the casket depression.  Heart complaint is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing one person every 36 seconds. Experts estimate that someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death for men and women. These figures punctuate the significance of cardiac care and thoracic surgery.