ISSN: 2155-9880
John D. Klemperer
ivision of Cardiovascular Surgery, Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, Maine, USA.
Cardiac and thoracic surgeons specialize in the surgical treatment of diseases of the chest and heart. Thoracic surgeons and cardiac surgeons have the same general training and certified by the same board. Cardiac surgery deals with the heart, and thoracic surgery focuses on the lungs. Cardiac surgeons deal with heart transplant, heart disease, coronary artery disease, heart valve blockages, heart failure. Thoracic surgeons focus on the lungs, esophagus, and other chest organs and they treat lung cancer and emphysema.