Surgical Ablation Found to be Effective in Reducing Atrial Fibrillation and Improving Quality of Life December 19, 2016 STS Commends Clinical Data Registry Provisions in 21st Century Cures Act December 9, 2016 Joint Statement on Mycobacterium Chimaera Infections Related to Heater-Cooler Devices Used in Cardiac Surgery November 11, 2016 Frailty in Older Surgery Patients May Be Under Recognized October 6, 2016 Cardiothoracic Surgeons Love the Job Even With Its Intense Demands September 13, 2016 New Website from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Puts the Power of Information at the Fingertips of Patients September 8, 2016 Patient and Provider Groups Urge Medicare Not to Undercut Lung Cancer Screening September 6, 2016 Heart Surgery Residents Ready to Save Real Lives After ‘Out of Body’ Training Experience August 25, 2016 Potentially Deadly Heart Condition Plagues Family Members Around Same Age August 25, 2016 STS Comments on CMS Plan to Bundle Payments for Heart Bypass Surgery July 26, 2016 Diabetic Patients Experience Superior Survival with Less Conventional CABG Surgery July 14, 2016 Rep. Larry Bucshon Recognized for Steadfast Commitment to Cardiothoracic Surgery June 14, 2016 Lung Cancer Breath ‘Signature’ Presents Promise for Earlier Diagnosis June 9, 2016 Older Lung Cancer Patients Experience Excellent Survival Following Surgery May 5, 2016 Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Offers Viable Option for Select Heart Patients March 31, 2016 Frederick L. Grover Receives Bakken Scientific Achievement Award January 26, 2016 Physician Assistant Home Visits Significantly Reduce Hospital Readmissions After Heart Surgery January 26, 2016 Race, Lower Socioeconomic Status Linked With Worse Survival Following Esophageal Cancer Surgery January 26, 2016 BMI Linked With Complications After Lung Cancer Surgery January 26, 2016 Joseph E. Bavaria Elected President of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons January 25, 2016 Robert A. Guyton Honored for Leadership, Service to Cardiothoracic Surgery January 25, 2016 Taking Statins Before Heart Surgery Can Help Reduce Post-Surgical Complications January 12, 2016 Heart Valves Made from Tissue Rather than Metal May Be Better for Middle-Aged Patients January 12, 2016