A mechanic was removing a cylinder head from the engine of a Range Rover when he spotted a well-known heart surgeon in his shop. The surgeon was there waiting for the service manager to come take a look at his Mercedes when the mechanic shouted across the garage: "Hey doc, can I ask you a question?"

The surgeon, a bit surprised, walked over to where the mechanic was working on the Range Rover. The mechanic straightened up, wiped his hands on a rag and asked: "So Doc, look at this engine. I open its heart, take the valves out, repair any damage, and then put them back in, and when I finish, it works just like new. So how come I get such a small salary and you get the really big money, when you and I are doing basically the same work?"

The surgeon paused, smiled and leaned over and whispered to the mechanic: "Try doing it with the engine running."

Hee heee.
Except that all cardiac surgery is now performed with the heart stopped. Tell him someone, the surgeon is way behind times.

Heart surgery is surgery on the heart and/or great vessels performed by a cardiac surgeon. Frequently, it is done to treat complications of ischemic heart disease, for example, coronary artery bypass grafting. Correct congenital heart disease, or treat valvular heart disease created by various causes including endocarditis. It also includes heart transplantation.




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Hmmm Coronary artery byepass..... Is this the name of the new highway they are constructing somewhere near you?
And Oh, endocarditis... nah, thats not the correct spelling of her name.