What does a cardiac surgeon do?

A cardiac surgeon is a specialist who operates on the heart, lungs and other thoracic (chest) organs and they also diagnose and treat diseases of these organs.

What are the typical symptoms of heart diseases?

The typicals symptoms include Chest pain, chest tightness, chest pressure, chest discomfort Shortness of breath associated with Pain, numbness, weakness or coldness in the legs or arms.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by Cardiac surgeons?

Investigations like blood reports, Chest x ray, Electrocardiogram, Pulmonary function test, Carotid Dopping, Vein mapping, Trans-esphogeal echocardiogram, Heart Catheterization, and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging would be required.

What is the difference between a Cardiac Surgeon and a Cardiologist?

Cardiologist perform procedures in cath lab like Balloon angioplasty, Coronary and left ventricular digital angiography, Right and left heart catheterization, Rotational artherectomy, Stent implantation etc whereas a Cardiac surgeon perform surgery of the heart and chest.

How long is the stay in hospital for a heart surgery?

Stay in the hospital is usually for 7 – 10 days

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About Dr. Rahul Chandola

Currently associated as Senior Consultant with the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Max hospitals, New Delhi.
Expertise lies in Heart Transplantation & Lung Transplantation and performed more than 100 successful heart transplants
Interests are Adult and Pediatric - Heart Transplants, VADS and Artificial Heart, Off-pump single as well as double lung transplantations, Bilateral lung transplantations through midline sternotomies, Ex-vivo lung perfusion techniques for donor lung preservation, Exvivo Perfusion for donor's hearts and ECMO
Professional ember of the Canadian Cardio Vascular Society, Asian Cardio Vascular Society, and Indian Association of Cardio-Vascular Society