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treatment > surgery > cardiac surgery

Terme préférentiel

cardiac surgery  

Définition

  • Cardiac surgery, or cardiovascular surgery, is surgery on the heart or great vessels performed by cardiac surgeons. It is often used to treat complications of ischemic heart disease (for example, with coronary artery bypass grafting); to correct congenital heart disease; or to treat valvular heart disease from various causes, including endocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, and atherosclerosis. It also includes heart transplantation.

Concept générique

Synonyme(s)

  • cardiovascular surgery

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/INS-TTNFSS1B-X

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