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Cardiovascular (heart) surgery is surgery on the heart or great vessels performed by cardiac surgeons.
According to their survey, cardiothoracic surgeons at that stage in their career have a median income of $522,875 per year. Other surveys provide slightly different numbers. The American Medical Group Association reports a median income of $533,084 from its annual members' salary survey. A comparable report from the Medical Group Management Association separates cardiovascular surgeons from thoracic surgeons, yielding a higher income of $560,659 for cardiovascular surgeons and $473,927 for thoracic surgeons.