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Cardiothoracic Surgery (Specialty)

Resources related to surgery of the heart and lungs.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
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Clinical Guidelines

2017 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease
National
NICE guideline [NG208]: Heart valve disease presenting in adults
National
2017 AHA/ACC Focused Update of the 2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease
Local

Recent iatroX Q&As

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