Review of the practice guideline on the use of blood thinning medication (anticoagulants) during heart surgery.
9 min.

Recognizing the growing diversity of the population and patients in the US, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons created a special Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion to help cultivate an environment of inclusion and diversity within the Society, as well as the cardiothoracic surgery specialty.

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Career Development Blog

For surgeons beginning academic careers, developing a research portfolio is frequently a key metric of success. Yet many have significant concerns about finding adequate funding in an era where National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding is at an all-time low. However, early career investigators have a number of advantages, even in a competitive research climate.

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David D. Odell, MD, MMSc

Recognizing the growing diversity of the population and patients in the US, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons created a special Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion to help cultivate an environment of inclusion and diversity within the Society, as well as the cardiothoracic surgery specialty.

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Four cardiothoracic surgeons discuss the opioid epidemic in the United States.
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STS surgeon leaders Drs. Douglas J. Mathisen, Keith S. Naunheim, and Raymond L. Singer share what makes STS-PAC, the only political action committee that exclusively represents cardiothoracic surgery, so important and why should contribute. Learn more

In this roundtable discussion, Vinay Badhwar, MD, James R. Edgerton, MD, Niv Ad, MD, and Richard J. Shemin, MD discuss what's new in the treatment of atrial fibrillation, ways to adopt new techniques, and evidence-based decisions.