Description

Responsible for direct patient care by reviewing patient's medical history while collecting, prioritizing, and synthesizing comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or situation. Provides education, consultation or intervention to patients (treatment plan) and their families.

Performs operations of the heart and blood vessels of the body. Scope includes management of pathologic conditions of cardiovascular structures. This includes congenital and acquired lesions of both the heart and blood vessels in the thorax as well as diseases involving the lungs and associated structures. In addition, the surgeon establishes a precise diagnosis, utilizing procedures such as cardiac catheterization, angiography, electrocardiography, echocardiography, imaging techniques, endoscopy, tissue biopsy and other appropriate tests. Performs evolving techniques such as laser therapy, endovascular procedures, electrophysiological procedures and device...