Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Cardiac Surgical Procedures

Surgery performed on the heart.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Surgery performed on the heart.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedure
  • Heart Surgical Procedure
  • Heart Surgical Procedures
  • Procedure, Cardiac Surgical
  • Procedure, Heart Surgical
  • Procedures, Cardiac Surgical
  • Procedures, Heart Surgical
  • Surgical Procedure, Cardiac
  • Surgical Procedure, Heart
  • Surgical Procedures, Cardiac
  • Surgical Procedures, Heart

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

general only; prefer specifics; do not use for surgery of specific parts of heart (equals specific heart term /surg) or specific heart disease (equals disease /surg)

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History Note

98; was HEART SURGERY 1963-97

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. E04w.100.376
  2. E04w.928.220

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cardiac Surgical Procedures. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006348. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006348
  2. Cardiac Surgical Procedures. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113585438