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2020 News Releases
Senator Boozman Leads Legislation in Senate to Protect Patients' Access to Surgical Care
December 10, 2020
Report Finds TAVR is Dominant Form of Aortic Valve Replacement, Outcomes Steadily Improving in the United States
November 16, 2020
Representatives Bera and Bucshon and Six Lead Co-Sponsors Introduce Legislation to Protect Patients' Access to Surgical Care
October 30, 2020
Rep. Diana DeGette Recognized for Unflinching Support of Health Care Priorities
October 6, 2020
The Thoracic Surgery Foundation Announces Top 20 Institutional Honor Roll
August 5, 2020
Lung Screening Bus Brings High-Tech Health Care Directly to Patients
July 14, 2020
STS Condemns Racism, Racial Inequities in Health Care
June 1, 2020
‘Vibrant’ Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialty Faces Considerable Challenges Head-On
May 14, 2020
Frailty May Be Highly Predictive of Complications, Death in Patients with Mitral Valve Disease
March 19, 2020
The Thoracic Surgery Foundation Announces $1.1 million in New Funding for Cardiothoracic Surgery Grants
February 14, 2020
Magdi Habib Yacoub Receives Bakken Scientific Achievement Award
January 28, 2020
Joseph A. Dearani Elected President of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
January 27, 2020
Two Honored for Remarkable Achievement and Outstanding Leadership in Cardiothoracic Surgery
January 27, 2020
Young Age Does Not Equal Low Risk for Patients Needing Aortic Valve Replacement
January 27, 2020
First-of-its-Kind Technology Lights Up Lung Cancer Cells, Helps Improve Patient Outcomes
January 27, 2020
Discharge 3 Days Following Open Heart Surgery Is Safe
January 27, 2020
STS Statement on Recent Left Main Randomized Trials
January 14, 2020
STS Criticizes Dialed-Back E-Cig Flavor Ban
January 3, 2020