The Society of Thoracic Surgeons offers outcome programs in the areas of Adult Cardiac, General Thoracic and Congenital surgery. By committing to collecting outcomes data to the STS National Database, surgeons are committing to improving the quality of care that their cardiothoracic surgery patients receive.
Since 1994, more than 40 publications have come from the STS National Databases. These studies have been published in a variety of professional journals and textbooks. The STS National Database has recently served as the basis for a federally funded national quality improvement randomized trial, as well as research in targeted areas of cardiac surgery.
This site contains information for both potential and current participants in any of the STS National Databases. Please explore the site and visit often for news and updates.
