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.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. New Jersey has 1 practicing cardiac surgeon in Newark.

New Jersey’s population is 8,717,925, and its capital is Trenton. Atlantic City is the largest gambling site in the United States outside of Las Vegas. Elsewhere in the state, people can visit a lighthouse on the Atlantic shore or take a steamship cruise; kids enjoy the Children’s Museum of Portsmouth, and a train ride on the Conway Scenic Railroad or the Mt. Washington Cog Railway draws thousands of visitors per year. Take a hike, swim, bike, golf, or picnic in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.

According to 2005 Census estimates, New Jersey has a population of 8,717,925. Of this population, 2,111,384 are under the age of 18 and 1,123,787 are at or above the age of 65.