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cardiothoracic

British  
/ ˌkɑːdɪəʊθɔːˈræsɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the heart and the chest

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A cardiothoracic surgeon, Briggs realized the newly activated law didn’t provide adequate protections for patients having medical complications.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Hospital documents show Greg's responsible health professional was Prof Stephan Schueler, who until recently was head of the Freeman's cardiothoracic department.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

He’s curious about cardiothoracic surgery, but worried about the potential work-life balance sacrifices.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

Dr. Lamia Harik, a cardiothoracic surgery researcher at Weill Cornell Medicine, and her colleagues have found that nearly 40 percent of women’s mortality during C.A.B.G. stems from interoperative anemia.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2024

For instance, reductions were particularly large in cardiothoracic surgery and ophthalmology.

From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2023

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