Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Evidence-Based ApproachAbout This Hardback The branch of medicine that is involved in the surgical treatment of organs inside the thorax is known as cardiothoracic surgery. It is also known as thoracic surgery. Cardiac surgery involves the heart and great vessels wherein thoracic surgery include surgery of lungs, esophagus, thymus, etc. In most countries, cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery are two different surgical specialties but in some countries, they are considered