cardiovascular surgery
Fixing blood vessels
Cardiovascular surgery is surgical treatment of the heart and blood vessels.
The field encompasses procedures like bypass grafting, valve repair or replacement, and repair of aneurysms.
A cardiovascular surgeon may also be called a cardiothoracic surgeon: She was referred to cardiovascular surgery after her echocardiogram showed a damaged valve.
- open heartEmotional receptiveness, unguarded
- valve replacementInstalling new heart flap
- heart transplantReplacing a failing pump
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- congenital heart defectsHeart abnormalities present at birth
beating heart · coronary artery disease · heart-lung machine · life support · sutures · minimally invasive · angioplasty · endocarditis · arrhythmias · stents · cardiomyopathy · pulmonary embolism · catheters · stent placement · operating room · anesthesiologist · radiologist · sternotomy
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Non-surgical therapeutic care
drug therapy · conservative treatment · lifestyle modification · non-invasive treatment · watchful waiting
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Medical field treating brain surgically
orthopedic surgery · dermatology · psychiatry · podiatry · ophthalmology
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Encouraging healthier behaviors systematically
exercise therapy · smoking cessation · wellness programs · screening · health maintenance
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