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Surgery, Cardiovascular-Thoracic

Cardiovascular-Thoracic surgeons perform heart and chest surgery, and surgery of the arteries and veins. Heart surgery includes coronary artery bypasses, valve replacements removal of aneurysms, and repair of the walls of the heart. Thoracic (chest) surgery includes treatment of trauma to the chest, biopsies, exploratory surgeries, and repair surgeries for deformities. Vascular surgery includes carotid artery surgery, surgery for aortic aneurysms, bypasses for blocked vessels in the arms or legs, removal of blood clots from vessels, amputations, repair of arteries and veins, creation of arteriovenous fistulas (connection of artery to vein to bypass capillaries for insertion of hemodialysis equipment), and advanced surgical techniques in balloon and laser angioplasty. They accept patients by physician referral only.

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