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cardiothoracic

British  
/ ˌkɑːdɪəʊθɔːˈræsɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the heart and the chest

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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

Dr Andy Klein, a cardiothoracic anaesthetist, said the hospital used between 2,000 to 3,000 units of red blood cells during heart surgery each year.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2023

John Entwistle, MD, PhD, a cardiothoracic academic surgeon at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, explained the process reassuringly to me shortly after I saw him speak in Charleston.

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2023