Cardiothoracic surgery has a shortage of surgeons

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by Shawn Vuong

Some time in the years 2002-2005, cardiothoracic surgery hit the wall.

The specialty’s big time claim to fame, the CABG (coronary artery bypass graft), surgery was on a huge decline.  The field of cardiothoracic surgery became super saturated with over trained surgeons who were no longer in demand. The interventional cardiologist had come along and started stenting coronary arteries, saving patients from the chest opening surgery known as the CABG.