Heart Transplant Center - Altoona, PA
Altoona Cardiothoracic Surgeon Doctors for Heart TransplantType of Physician: Cardiothoracic Surgeon What is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon? A certification by the Board of Thoracic Surgery; practitioners are skilled in patient care before, during and after surgery, and the critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty. Specialty: Thoracic Surgery Common Name: Chest Surgeon Cardiothoracic Surgeon Doctors in Altoona * Cove Surgical Associates  Geisinger Medical Group  Cardiac Surgery PC  Cardiac Surgery PC  University Cardio Vsclr Assoc  Du Bois Reg Med Ctr Thrcc Sgy  Du Bois Reg Med Ctr Thrcc Sgy  Du Bois Reg Med Ctr Thrcc Sgy  Excela Health Of General Srgy  Carlisle Surgical Institute  Mcginnis Surgery Altoona, PennsylvaniaUpcoming Local Events2013-06-22
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Heart TransplantIntroduction to heart transplantThe idea of replacing a bad organ with a good one has been documented in ancient mythology. The first real organ transplants were probably skin grafts that may have been done in India as early as the ... Other Related Heart Transplant ArticlesEmergency Contact for Altoona
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