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Adult Heart Disease
Diseases of the arteries, valves, and aorta, as well as cardiac rhythm disturbances
Aortic Valve Disease
Coronary Artery Disease
Mitral Valve Disease
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Cardiac Rhythm Disturbances
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Dissection
Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
Atrial Fibrillation (Afib)
VA ECMO
Heart Failure
Adult Heart Transplantation
Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease
Heart abnormalities that are present at birth in children, as well as in adults
Atrial Septal Defect
Ventricular Septal Defect
Tetralogy of Fallot
Atrioventricular Canal Defect
Transposition of the Great Arteries
Coarctation of the Aorta
Truncus Arteriosus
Single Ventricle Defects
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Pediatric Heart Transplantation
Pediatric Lung Transplantation
Lung, Esophageal, and Other Chest Diseases
Diseases of the lung, esophagus, and chest wall
Lung Cancer
Esophageal Cancer
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Barrett’s Esophagus
Chest Wall Tumors
Mediastinal Tumors
Achalasia and Esophageal Motility Disorders
Pleural Diseases
Mesothelioma
VV ECMO
End-stage Lung Disease
Adult Lung Transplantation
Procedures
Common surgical procedures of the heart, lungs, and esophagus
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
Lobectomy
Ventricular Septal Defect Surgery
Before, During, and After Surgery
How to prepare for and recover from your surgery
Before Heart Surgery
Day of Heart Surgery
After Heart Surgery
Before Lung Cancer Surgery
Day of Lung Cancer Surgery
After Lung Cancer Surgery
Before Congenital Heart Surgery
Day of Congenital Heart Surgery
After Congenital Heart Surgery
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Adult Heart Disease
Aortic Valve Disease
Coronary Artery Disease
Mitral Valve Disease
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Cardiac Rhythm Disturbances
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Dissection
Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
Atrial Fibrillation (Afib)
VA ECMO
Heart Failure
Adult Heart Transplantation
Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease
Atrial Septal Defect
Ventricular Septal Defect
Tetralogy of Fallot
Atrioventricular Canal Defect
Transposition of the Great Arteries
Coarctation of the Aorta
Truncus Arteriosus
Single Ventricle Defects
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Pediatric Heart Transplantation
Pediatric Lung Transplantation
Lung, Esophageal, and Other Chest Diseases
Lung Cancer
Esophageal Cancer
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Barrett’s Esophagus
Chest Wall Tumors
Mediastinal Tumors
Achalasia and Esophageal Motility Disorders
Pleural Diseases
Mesothelioma
VV ECMO
End-stage Lung Disease
Adult Lung Transplantation
Procedures
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
Lobectomy
Ventricular Septal Defect Surgery
Before, During, and After Surgery
Before Heart Surgery
Day of Heart Surgery
After Heart Surgery
Before Lung Cancer Surgery
Day of Lung Cancer Surgery
After Lung Cancer Surgery
Before Congenital Heart Surgery
Day of Congenital Heart Surgery
After Congenital Heart Surgery