Cardiovascular surgery
Cardiovascular Surgery
Cardiovascular surgery (pronounced: car-dee-o-vas-cu-lar sur-ger-y) is a medical specialty that involves the surgical treatment of diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels.
Etymology
The term "cardiovascular" is derived from the Greek words "kardia," meaning heart, and "vasculum," meaning vessel. "Surgery" comes from the Greek word "cheirourgia," meaning "hand work."
Related Terms
- Cardiology: The branch of medicine that deals with diseases and abnormalities of the heart.
- Thoracic surgery: The field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of diseases affecting organs inside the thorax (the chest), excluding the heart.
- Vascular surgery: A surgical subspecialty in which diseases of the vascular system, or arteries, veins and lymphatic circulation, are managed by medical therapy, minimally-invasive catheter procedures, and surgical reconstruction.
- Coronary artery bypass surgery: A surgical procedure to restore normal blood flow to an obstructed coronary artery.
- Heart transplantation: A surgical transplant procedure performed on patients with end-stage heart failure or severe coronary artery disease.
- Angioplasty: A minimally invasive, endovascular procedure to widen narrowed or obstructed arteries or veins.
Procedures
Cardiovascular surgery includes procedures such as coronary artery bypass surgery, heart valve repair or replacement, aneurysm repair, heart transplantation, and treatment of congenital heart disease.
Risks and Complications
Like all surgeries, cardiovascular surgery carries risks. These can include infection, bleeding, heart attack, stroke, and arrhythmia.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cardiovascular surgery
- Wikipedia's article - Cardiovascular surgery
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