Diagnosis, treatment and repair of diseases involving or related to the heart and vessels by operative procedures.

Surgical treatment of diseases and disorders of the heart and blood vessels.

The surgical specialty that is concerned with the heart and major blood vessels of the chest.

Cardiologists diagnose and treat diseases of the heart, lungs and blood vessels. Cardiologists also give care for abnormal heart rhythms and heart attacks.

Highly trained and certified cardiac surgeons correct and repair multiple heart conditions, including coronary artery disease and congenital heart disease. Many cardiac surgeons specialize in minimally invasive surgeries that are performed through a small incision and require less recovery time and improve patient safety and comfort.