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Cardiovascular Surgeon
A cardiovascular (heart) surgeon is a physician that has training as a surgeon, along with specialized training to do surgery to correct or treat defects of the heart. This might include a heart that developed incorrectly prior to birth or abnormalities that occurred after birth.
Sometimes, surgery can correct the problem, while at other times total correction is not possible. In these cases, surgery is performed to make the heart work better, even though it still does not have a normal structure. The surgeon will work closely with the cardiologist to care for the baby before and after surgery.
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