Who is a Cardiac Surgeon?

Question

The term Cardiac Surgeon is used to describe the doctor who has specialized in surgical procedures of the lungs, heart, oesophagus, and other parts of the chest. Cardiac Surgeons are also called cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons, and general thoracic surgeons.

According to the recent reports and best cardiac surgeon in hyderabad, every year around 17.5 million people die in India due to Cardiac disease

Answer 1

A cardiac surgeon is a specialist who operates on the heart, lungs and another thoracic (chest) organs. As well as performing surgery, they also diagnose and treat diseases of these organs.  This includes surgeons who can be called cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, general thoracic surgeons, and congenital heart surgeons.

Some of the heart specialists and surgeons you can refer to 

Cardiologist in Mumbai

Cardiologist in Bangalore