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. Deepak Bhavsar

Dr. Deepak Bhavsar is a leading Cardiothoracic Surgeon with 17 years of experience.
His areas of expertise are Cardiovascular Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Adult Cardiac Surgery, Adult General Thoracic Surgery, and General Cardiac/Thoracic Surgery.
He did MBBS from Govt. Medical College, Aurangabad, 2006, and M.S. in General Surgery from P.B.M. Hospital, Bikaner, Rajasthan, 2012.
Later, he did an M.Ch in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery from K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai 2017.

Special Interest

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG), Valve Replacement Surgery, ASD / VSD Repair Surgery, Peripheral Vascular Surgeries, Thoracic and Lung Surgeries, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Heart Transplant Surgery