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2019 News Releases
New STS-EACTS Strategic Partnership
December 9, 2019
News about the Congenital Heart Surgery Database and Public Reporting
November 19, 2019
Surgery Provides ‘Oldest Old’ Lung Cancer Patients with Excellent 5-Year Survival
November 19, 2019
Substance Use Disorder Significantly Increases Risk of Death from Heart Infection
October 17, 2019
The Thoracic Surgery Foundation Awards $125,000 for New Robotic Heart Surgery Programs
October 9, 2019
Heart and Lung Surgery Patients May Be at High Risk for Opioid Dependence
August 22, 2019
Leading Health Organizations Introduce New Award to Advance Lung Cancer Research
August 5, 2019
Study Debunks ‘July Effect’ for Heart Surgery
July 25, 2019
Sen. Bill Cassidy Recognized for Supporting Cardiothoracic Surgeons and Their Patients
July 16, 2019
Opioid Epidemic Increases Number of Organs Available for Transplant
June 6, 2019
The Thoracic Surgery Foundation Announces “Top 20” Institutional Honor Roll
May 22, 2019
Open Heart Surgery Outperforms Stents in Patients with Multivessel Disease
May 2, 2019
John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award recipients named by The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum
March 25, 2019
Early Valve Replacement May Be Better than Watchful Waiting in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis
March 21, 2019
TSF Announces $951,500 in Funding for Cardiothoracic Surgery Grants for 2019
February 22, 2019
Elaine Weiss Named Executive Director of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
February 6, 2019
Valerie W. Rusch Receives Bakken Scientific Achievement Award
January 29, 2019
Two Honored for Selfless Service and Commitment to The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
January 29, 2019
Robert S.D. Higgins Elected President of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
January 28, 2019
Lung Cancer Surgery Patients May Reap Benefits of Larger, More Centralized Hospitals
January 28, 2019
Reusing Patient’s Own Blood During Heart Surgery May Improve Outcomes
January 28, 2019
Transplanting Pig Hearts into Sick Babies May Be Promising Temporary Treatment Option
January 28, 2019
Dr. Frederick L. Grover Receives Prestigious John P. McGovern Compleat Physician Award
January 18, 2019
