Madisonville, Kentucky is home to 1 practicing cardiac surgeon who has an office in the zip code 42431.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Madisonville has a population of 19,273, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 cardiac surgeon for every 19,273 residents.

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According to 2005 Census estimates, Kentucky has a population of 4,173,405. Of this population, 959,891 are under the age of 18 and 522,811 are at or above the age of 65.

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Cardiac surgery involves surgery on the heart or heart valves. A cardiac surgeon performs heart surgery, also known as coronary artery bypass surgery, on patients who have heart disease or heart valve disorders. Reasons that may make heart surgery necessary are: coronary artery disease, congenital heart defects, disease of the heart valves, or heart attack. Some heart conditions can cause permanent damage to the heart muscle, and can be fatal.