cardiothoracic
Chest cavity specialty
Cardiothoracic refers to the heart and chest cavity together, used almost exclusively in medical contexts: cardiothoracic surgery, cardiothoracic surgeon.
The specialty handles conditions of the heart, lungs, esophagus, and other structures within the thorax.
After his heart attack, he was referred to the cardiothoracic unit.
Surgical cut through breastbone
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- thoracotomySurgical chest wall opening
- anastomosisJoining of tubular structures
lobectomy · CABG · valve replacement · pneumonectomy · heart-lung machine · cannulation · grafting · minimally invasive
Flat chest bone
- ribcageBony chest enclosure
- mediastinumCentral chest cavity region
- pleuraMembrane around lungs
- intercostalBetween the ribs
diaphragm · esophagus · trachea · chest wall · mediastinal · vagus nerve · costal · xiphoid
Lung's gas-exchange chambers
- bronchiMain lung air passages
- pulmonaryOf the lungs
- lobesRounded projecting parts
- bronchiolesSmallest respiratory passages
respiration · oxygenation · ventilation · gas exchange · emphysema · pneumothorax · pulmonary embolism · lung cancer
Roofed central hall
- ventricleHollow organ chamber
- aortaChief arterial trunk
- coronaryOf heart arteries
- valveFluid flow controller
arrhythmia · cardiomyopathy · angina · infarction · systole · diastole · septum · mitral
Ultrasound of the heart
- electrocardiogramHeart's electrical activity record
- spirometryLung airflow assessment
- catheterizationMedical tube insertion procedure
- angiographyImaging of blood vessels
stress test · bronchoscopy · transesophageal · pulmonary function · PET scan · fluoroscopy · oximetry
sternotomy
Surgical cut through breastbone
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- thoracotomySurgical chest wall opening
anastomosis · lobectomy · CABG · valve replacement · pneumonectomy · heart-lung machine · cannulation · grafting · minimally invasive · robotic surgery
sternum
Flat chest bone
- ribcageBony chest enclosure
- mediastinumCentral chest cavity region
- pleuraMembrane around lungs
intercostal · diaphragm · esophagus · trachea · chest wall · mediastinal · vagus nerve · costal · xiphoid · manubrium
alveoli
Lung's gas-exchange chambers
bronchioles · respiration · oxygenation · ventilation · gas exchange · emphysema · pneumothorax · pulmonary embolism · lung cancer · cystic fibrosis
atrium
Roofed central hall
valve · arrhythmia · cardiomyopathy · angina · infarction · systole · diastole · septum · mitral · tricuspid
echocardiogram
Ultrasound of the heart
- electrocardiogramHeart's electrical activity record
- spirometryLung airflow assessment
- catheterizationMedical tube insertion procedure
angiography · stress test · bronchoscopy · transesophageal · pulmonary function · PET scan · fluoroscopy · oximetry
- surgerysurgery, surgeon, surgeons, operation, incision
- medical specialtiesneurology, internal medicine, pediatrics, dermatology, oncology
- transplantsorgan transplant, liver transplant, bone marrow transplant, kidney transplant, heart transplant
cardiothoracicabdominal
Of the belly region
gastrointestinal · neurological · peripheral · pelvic · musculoskeletal
cardiothoracicgeneral surgery
Wide-scope operative medicine
neurosurgery · orthopedic · plastic surgery · vascular · colorectal
- cardiothoracic surgeonPhysician operating on heart/lungs
thorax, cardiac, cardiologist, thoracic, cardiology, cardiovascular, myocardium, cardiogram, pericardium