Quality Improvement

Webinar
Patient Blood Management Guideline: A Discussion with the Authors

An expert panel discusses findings and recommendations from a new guideline on patient blood management developed by STS and three other medical specialty organizations.

Sep 23, 2021

1 hr. 2 min.

Press Release from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Press Release
Chewing Gum after Heart Surgery May Help Relieve Gut Problems

First-of-its-kind study examines the impact of ‘sham feeding’ on patient recovery

CHICAGO (September 10, 2021) — Chewing gum after heart surgery may kickstart the digestive tract, helping patients feel better and potentially be discharged sooner than those who don't use this generally safe and simple intervention, according to research presented today at the 18th Annual Perioperative and Critical Care Conference from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

Sep 9, 2021

Press Release
Patient-Centered Protocols Help Eliminate Excess Opioid Use after Lung Surgery

Study shows ERAS program with multidisciplinary team leads to significant patient benefits

**A recorded press briefing featuring this research is available.**

Sep 9, 2021

Press Release
Aortic Condition More Deadly in Women than in Men

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.

May 26, 2021

Blog
The Call to Update Medicare Lung Cancer Screening Coverage

Dr. Mara Antonoff describes the importance of the revised guidelines and addresses two key challenges that remain: financial coverage and awareness.

Jun 5, 2021

4 min read

Mara B. Antonoff, MD

Webinar
High-Impact Studies in Cardiac Surgery: Key Takeaways

Joseph E. Bavaria, MD, and an expert panel engage in a lively and robust debate on takeaways from three recent and very prominent adult cardiac surgery manuscripts.

Apr 10, 2021

1 hr. 13 min.

Resource
ACSD Longitudinal Outcomes Dashboard

Feb 25, 2021

Video
2021 Lillehei Lecture - The (Radically) Changing Landscape of Medical Technology Innovation

The 2021 C. Walton Lillehei Lecture was presented during The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 57th Annual Meeting by Paul G. Yock, MD, MA, founder and director of the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign in California.

During the lecture, Dr. Yock encourage participants to view innovation as a discipline—one that can be taught, practiced, and recreated. He acknowledged, though, that comprehensive innovation can be difficult in the health care setting because it involves multiple stakeholders. He likened the “user” in this scenario to an “eight-headed monster.”

Press Release
ERAS Program Expedites Recovery for Congenital Heart Surgery Patients

Study shows multidisciplinary pediatric care improves patient outcomes and experiences

**A recorded press briefing featuring this research is available.**

Jan 27, 2021

Podcast
#68: STS Summer Series: Controversial Cases in Mitral Disease–Surgical and Transcatheter Treatments

An expert panel debate the merits of surgical versus transcatheter treatments and review challenging mitral valve cases such as degenerative mitral regurgitation, mitral annular calcification, functional mitral valve regurgitation, and failed bioprosthetic mitral valve.

1 hr. 12 min.

Minor Data Requests–For Research Purposes

Podcast
#64: STS Summer Series: SAVR vs. TAVR: Controversial Cases and Insights from the Experts

A panel of cardiothoracic surgeons and cardiologists review challenging cases of aortic stenosis and debate the merits of SAVR vs. TAVR as the preferred treatment.

1 hr. 3 min.

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