California (CA) Cardiac Surgery Doctors and Physicians
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Cardiac Surgery Information
Description
Cardiac surgery involves surgery on the heart or heart valves. A cardiac surgeon performs heart surgery, also known as coronary artery bypass surgery, on patients who have heart disease or heart valve disorders. Reasons that may make heart surgery necessary are: coronary artery disease, congenital heart defects, disease of the heart valves, or heart attack. Some heart conditions can cause permanent damage to the heart muscle, and can be fatal.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has
95 practicing
cardiac surgeons. Broken out by city, cardiac surgery doctor density
in Alhambra is 1,
in Antioch is 1,
in Apple Valley is 1,
in Arcadia is 1,
in Auburn is 1,
in Bellflower is 1,
in Beverly Hills is 1,
in Burlingame is 1,
in Carmichael is 2,
in Castro Valley is 1,
in Chino is 1,
in Chula Vista is 1,
in Concord is 2,
in Covina is 2,
in Del Mar is 1,
in East Palo Alto is 1,
in Emeryville is 1,
in Encinitas is 1,
in Encino is 3,
in Escondido is 2,
in Fountain Valley is 1,
in Fresno is 6,
in Fullerton is 1,
in Glendale is 1,
in Glendora is 1,
in La Jolla is 1,
in La Mesa is 3,
in La Palma is 1,
in Laguna Hills is 1,
in Lancaster is 1,
in Long Beach is 4,
in Los Alamitos is 1,
in Los Angeles is 9,
in Mountain View is 2,
in Napa is 1,
in Newbury Park is 1,
in Newport Beach is 1,
in Northridge is 1,
in Oakland is 1,
in Orange is 2,
in Palo Alto is 1,
in Pasadena is 2,
in Placentia is 1,
in Poway is 1,
in Rancho Cordova is 1,
in Redwood City is 1,
in Riverside is 1,
in Roseville is 1,
in Sacramento is 4,
in Salinas is 2,
in San Bernardino is 1,
in San Diego is 7,
in San Francisco is 5,
in San Jose is 3,
in San Ramon is 1,
in San Ysidro is 1,
in Santa Ana is 1,
in Santa Monica is 1,
in Santa Rosa is 1,
in Stanford is 2,
in Stockton is 3,
in Sylmar is 1,
in Tarzana is 1,
in Thousand Oaks is 2,
in Torrance is 2,
in Upland is 1,
and in Walnut Creek is 1.
California Information
California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks.
Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.
According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147.
Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18
and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.
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