Dr. Alan Speir joins Dr. Tom Varghese to discuss “easily one of the biggest issues that impacts the care of cardiothoracic surgical patients today”—the Medicare reimbursement cuts.
Dr. Rob Headrick describes the importance of the revised guidelines and the role of cardiothoracic surgery in leading the charge and helping to save more lives.
New gender-directed strategies are needed to treat acute aortic dissection, experts say
CHICAGO (June 2, 2021) — Women who experience acute aortic dissection—a spontaneous and catastrophic tear in one of the body’s main arteries—not only are older and have more advanced disease than men when they seek medical care, but they also are more likely to die, according to research published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
STS Legislator of the Year Award honors visionary leadership and outstanding achievement
WASHINGTON, DC (May 21, 2021) — US Senator John Boozman (R-AR) was named Legislator of the Year by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons during a virtual ceremony on Thursday for his outstanding legislative contributions that impact cardiothoracic surgeons and their patients.
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Listeners will learn that Dr. Erhunmwunsee chose a career in cardiothoracic surgery because “there is no place more beautiful than the chest—the beating heart, the lungs that are inflating and deflating—doing their own thing, but working in concert.”
