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Glendale, Arizona is home to 1 practicing cardiothoracic surgeon who has an office in the zip code 85308.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Glendale has a population of 239,435, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 cardiothoracic surgeon for every 239,435 residents.
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According to 2005 Census estimates, Arizona has a population of 5,939,292. Of this population, 1,535,805 are under the age of 18 and 754,345 are at or above the age of 65.
Cardiothoracic Surgery refers to operations that treat diseases affecting the heart (cardio) and lungs (thoracic).
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Mesothelioma, lung cancer, Aortic aneurysm, thymoma, Congenital heart disease, pectus excavatum, cardiovascular disease, lung disease, Esophageal carcinoma, Chest wall tumors, Malignant pleural effusions, thoracic neoplasms, Pulmonary metastases, esophageal diseases, and Tracheal tumors.
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Lobectomy, Ventricular assist device, Mediastinoscopy, lung transplantation, Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), Mitral valve repair, lung volume reduction, mitral valve replacement, Heart Transplantation, Aortic dissection, arrhythmia surgery, Ventricular Restoration (Dor Procedure), Miniminally invasive surgery (MIS), Video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS), Bullectomy, and thoracic aorta repairs.
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including biopsy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), x-ray, Computed Axial Tomography (CT or CAT Scan), Upper GI (Barium Swallow), and physicial examination.
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