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

Dr. Padungkiat Tangpiroontham, Cardiac Surgeon in Bangkok, Thailand - Appointment

About Dr. Padungkiat Tangpiroontham

Dr. Padungkiat Tangpiroontham is a Cardiac Surgeon in Bangkok who has been practising for over 15 years.
Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery, Chest trauma and surgical stabilisation of rib fracture, Chest wall surgery reconstruction, and Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy are some of the services he offers.
He is a member of the Thai Medical Council and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC).
Dr. Padungkiat Tangpiroontham has completed MD (2007) from Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand.
He did Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2015) from Siriraj hospital Mahidol University, Thailand.
He later studied Thoracic Surgery (2015) at Siriraj Hospital, Thailand.
He completed Foregut and Thoracic Surgery (2017) from Harvard Medical School Brigham and Women's Hospital, US.
Dr. Padungkiat Tangpiroontham is well-versed in Thai and English.

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