Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Thoracic surgery:
It involves the treatment of the organs that are present in the thoracic cavity (Chest Area) which is the heart, lungs, and esophagus. This surgery is mostly carried out for the treatment of Chest wall tumors, end-stage lung disease, emphysema, and pulmonary fibrosis. Removal of the lung affected by cancer, lung transplant, heart transplant, and coronary artery bypass surgery also comes under thoracic surgery.

Cardiovascular Surgery:
It treats the organs found in the chest cavity (Chest Area), which include the heart, lungs, and esophagus. This surgery is usually performed to treat chest wall tumors, end-stage lung problems, respiratory problems, and pulmonary fibrosis.

Thoracic surgery also includes lung cancer removal, heart bypass, and coronary artery bypass surgery. 

• Open-heart surgery
•  Modern beating-heart surgery
•  Heart transplant
•  Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
•  Minimally invasive surgery