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2024 STS Coding Workshop

The STS 2024 Coding Workshop: Best Practices for Cardiothoracic Surgery is a 2-day virtual event that provides coders, surgeons, and billing professionals with the latest updates to CPT and physician coding and reimbursement.

Feb 23–24, 2024

Virtual

2024 Lung Transplant Symposium

A pre-meeting symposium on surgical and medical insights for transplant assessment and management

8 in 8 Critical Care Series: Perioperative Antibiotics in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Video
8 in 8 Series: Perioperative Antibiotics in Cardiothoracic Surgery

In this 8 in 8 video, presenters give an overview of perioperative antibiotics in cardiothoracic surgery; including topics such as preoperative antibiotic selection and duration, when to cover pseudomonas, and the data on antibiotics in special situations such as chest tubes, ECMO, and delayed sternal closure after OR.

Presenters:

Lea M. Monday, MD, PharmD
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases

Sorabh Dhar, MD
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases

11 min.

Event
Heart Valve Disease Forum 2023

The annual meeting of the Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, presented jointly with STS

Sep 15–16, 2023

Seoul Dragon City, Seoul, Korea

Video
8 in 8 Series: Optimizing Therapy Postoperatively After CABG

For patients to receive the maximal benefit after CABG and reduce the risk of major adverse events, adherence to post-discharge medications is essential. In this episode of the 8 in 8 Series, the presenters examine the data for post-op medication prescribing guidelines, including aspirin, statins, beta blockers, and more.

Presenters:
Subhasis Chatterjee, MD
Baylor College of Medicine

10 min.

2023 STS Coronary Conference. June 3-4, Miami, Florida, USA

2023 STS Coronary Conference Agenda

Event
2023 STS Coding Workshop

The latest coding and reimbursement updates affecting cardiothoracic surgical practices.

Feb 10–11, 2023

Virtual

Event
2023 STS Coronary Conference

Groundbreaking science for cardiothoracic surgeons and heart team members who want to take their coronary surgery programs from basic to advanced

Jun 3–4, 2023

Miami, Florida

Webinar
The Changing Face of Pretreatment Nodal Staging for Patients with Lung Cancer

Procedures to evaluate lymph nodes before lung cancer therapy, including endobronchial guided nodal aspiration and mediastinoscopy, can help diagnose and stage the patient effectively. Research findings demonstrate, however, that these procedures are underutilized overall or employed in a highly variable fashion. In this STS webinar, an expert panel of pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons discusses the changing role of pretreatment nodal staging to include diagnosis, staging, and acquisition of sufficient tissue for biomarker testing.

Oct 6, 2022

57 min.

Webinar
Arrest after Cardiac Surgery: Is Your Team Ready?

An expert panel highlights a team-based approach to managing cardiac surgery patients who suffer sudden postoperative cardiac arrest.

Aug 18, 2022

1 hr.

Video
8 in 8 Series: Hypoxemia During Veno-Venous ECMO

Hypoxemia during veno-venous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) mandates recognition and therapeutic management. This STS 8 in 8 video identifies the basis of hypoxemia during VV-ECMO support, such as cannula recirculation and shunted blood. Viewers will also learn remediation management strategies.

Presenters:
Cory M. Alwardt, PhD, CCP
Mayo Clinic Arizona

Rita K. Milewski, MD, PhD, MSEd
Yale University

9 min.

Webinar
Dos and Don’ts of the Mobile ECMO Team

A multidisciplinary panel shares their expertise in establishing and maintaining an effective mobile ECMO unit.

Mar 3, 2022

56 min.

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