Thoracic Surgery

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • 2011 update to the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists blood conservation clinical practice guidelines. 
  • 2014 ACC/AHA/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS focused update of the guideline for the diagnosis and management of patients with stable ischemic heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. 
  • 2016 Annual Report of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry. 
  • 2020 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS): The Task Force for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Developed with the special contribution of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the ESC. 
  • 2020 Women in Thoracic Surgery Update on the Status of Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery. 
  • 2021 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery expert consensus document: Surgical treatment of acute type A aortic dissection. 
  • A Decade of Change: Training and Career Paths of Cardiothoracic Surgery Residents 2003 to 2014. 
  • A comparative evaluation of rotation thromboelastometry and standard coagulation tests in hemodilution-induced coagulation changes after cardiac surgery. 
  • A decade of short-term outcomes in post cardiac surgery ventricular assist device implantation: data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons' National Cardiac Database. 
  • A prospective, double-blind, randomized clinical feasibility trial of controlling the storage age of red blood cells for transfusion in cardiac surgical patients. 
  • ACC/AATS/AHA/ASE/ASNC/HRS/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR/STS 2017 Appropriate Use Criteria for Multimodality Imaging in Valvular Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Appropriate Use Criteria Task Force, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American Heart Association, American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. 
  • ACC/AATS/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCAI/SCCT/STS 2016 Appropriate Use Criteria for Coronary Revascularization in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes : A Report of the American College of Cardiology Appropriate Use Criteria Task Force, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American Heart Association, American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. 
  • ACC/AATS/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCAI/SCCT/STS 2017 Appropriate Use Criteria for Coronary Revascularization in Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease : A Report of the American College of Cardiology Appropriate Use Criteria Task Force, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American Heart Association, American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. 
  • ACC/AATS/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCAI/SCCT/STS 2017 Appropriate Use Criteria for Coronary Revascularization in Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Appropriate Use Criteria Task Force, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American Heart Association, American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. 
  • ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities: executive summary. 
  • ACCF/SCAI/AATS/AHA/ASE/ASNC/HFSA/HRS/SCCM/SCCT/SCMR/STS 2012 appropriate use criteria for diagnostic catheterization: American College of Cardiology Foundation Appropriate Use Criteria Task Force Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions American Association for Thoracic Surgery American Heart Association, American Society of Echocardiography American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Heart Failure Society of America Heart Rhythm Society, Society of Critical Care Medicine Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Society of Thoracic Surgeons. 
  • ACCF/SCAI/AATS/AHA/ASE/ASNC/HFSA/HRS/SCCM/SCCT/SCMR/STS 2012 appropriate use criteria for diagnostic catheterization: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Appropriate Use Criteria Task Force, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American Heart Association, American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Heart Failure Society of America, Heart Rhythm Society, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Society of Thoracic Surgeons. 
  • ACCF/SCAI/AATS/AHA/ASE/ASNC/HFSA/HRS/SCCM/SCCT/SCMR/STS 2012 appropriate use criteria for diagnostic catheterization: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Appropriate Use Criteria Task Force, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American Heart Association, American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Heart Failure Society of America, Heart Rhythm Society, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. 
  • ASCERT: the American College of Cardiology Foundation--the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Collaboration on the comparative effectiveness of revascularization strategies. 
  • Acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery: role of perioperative blood pressure control. 
  • Adult Bronchoscopy Training: Current State and Suggestions for the Future: CHEST Expert Panel Report. 
  • American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) website redesign: An update from the AATS IT Committee. 
  • American Association for Thoracic Surgery/International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation guidelines on selected topics in mechanical circulatory support. 
  • Angiographic validation of the American College of Cardiology Foundation-the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Collaboration on the Comparative Effectiveness of Revascularization Strategies study. 
  • Association Between Gabapentinoids and Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery. 
  • Associations between anthropometric indices and outcomes of congenital heart operations in infants and young children: An analysis of data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database. 
  • Benchmark Outcomes for Pulmonary Valve Replacement Using The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Databases. 
  • Cardiac surgery and acute kidney injury: emerging concepts. 
  • Cardiothoracic surgery leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. 
  • Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Data From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database. 
  • Clinical Outcomes of Mitral Valve Reoperations in the United States: An Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database. 
  • Commentary: Cardiac Surgery Cannot Wait in the Wings - The Show Must Go On. 
  • Commentary: Increasing Awareness of Medical Student Programs to Improve Cardiothoracic Surgery Training and Workforce Diversity. 
  • Community Size and Lung Cancer Resection Outcomes: Studying The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database. 
  • Comparing Consumer-Directed Hospital Rankings With STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Outcomes. 
  • Composite Performance Measures: The Foundation of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Quality Measurement Program. 
  • Congenital Heart Surgery Outcomes in Turner Syndrome: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Analysis. 
  • Contemporary impact of state certificate-of-need regulations for cardiac surgery: an analysis using the Society of Thoracic Surgeons' National Cardiac Surgery Database. 
  • Contemporary patterns of management of tetralogy of Fallot: data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database. 
  • Coronary Anastomosis Simulation: Directed Interventions to Optimize Success. 
  • Costs Associated With Lobectomy for Lung Cancer: An Analysis Merging STS and Medicare Data. 
  • Current Penetration, Completeness, and Representativeness of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database. 
  • Development and Application of a Risk Prediction Model for In-Hospital Stroke After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Report From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry. 
  • Development of a Congenital Heart Surgery Composite Quality Metric: Part 1-Conceptual Framework. 
  • Development of a Congenital Heart Surgery Composite Quality Metric: Part 2-Analytic Methods. 
  • Discussion. 
  • Early anticoagulation of bioprosthetic aortic valves in older patients: results from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery National Database. 
  • Elective Aortic Root Replacement in North America: Analysis of STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database. 
  • Emergent cardiac surgery during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI): a weighted meta-analysis of 9,251 patients from 46 studies. 
  • Epidemiology and outcome of major postoperative infections following cardiac surgery: risk factors and impact of pathogen type. 
  • Estimating Mortality Risk for Adult Congenital Heart Surgery: An Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database. 
  • Ethical standards for cardiothoracic surgeons' participation in social media. 
  • Ethics in cardiothoracic surgery: a survey of surgeons' views. 
  • European guidelines on structure and qualification of general thoracic surgery. 
  • Evolving Cost-Quality Relationship in Pediatric Heart Surgery. 
  • Executive Summary: Social Risk Factors in Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Models. 
  • Failure to Rescue Rates After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: An Analysis From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database. 
  • Failure to Rescue: A New Society of Thoracic Surgeons Quality Metric for Cardiac Surgery. 
  • Framing for success: nocebo effects in thoracic surgery. 
  • Gait Speed and Operative Mortality in Older Adults Following Cardiac Surgery. 
  • General thoracic surgical training in North America: Contrasting general thoracic surgery residencies in Canada and the United States. 
  • Genetic polymorphisms and the risk of stroke after cardiac surgery. 
  • Geographic Variations in Lung Cancer Lobectomy Outcomes: The General Thoracic Surgery Database. 
  • Guidelines for the performance of a comprehensive intraoperative epiaortic ultrasonographic examination: recommendations of the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists; endorsed by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. 
  • Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: Dr David B. Skinner (1935-2003)--a surgeon and something more. 
  • Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: Evarts A. Graham (1883-1957). 
  • Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: Henry T. Bahnson (1920-2003). 
  • Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: Paul A. Ebert (1932-2009). 
  • Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: Robert Edward Gross (1905-1988). 
  • How I Teach a Thoracoscopic Lobectomy. 
  • Impact of residency status on perfusion times and outcomes for coronary artery bypass graft surgery. 
  • Incidence of and preoperative risk factors for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and chest wound infection after cardiac surgery. 
  • Incorporating research into thoracic surgery practice. 
  • Integrated cardiothoracic surgery: Navigating interviews and the match. 
  • Intercostal artery laceration during thoracocentesis: increased risk in elderly patients. 
  • Introduction to the STS National Database Series: Outcomes Analysis, Quality Improvement, and Patient Safety. 
  • Invasive Mediastinal Staging for Lung Cancer by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Participants. 
  • Isolated Mitral Valve Surgery: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis. 
  • Isolated mitral valve surgery risk in 77,836 patients from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons database. 
  • Laser-assisted extraction of pacemaker and defibrillator leads: the role of the cardiac surgeon. 
  • Long-term safety and effectiveness of mechanical versus biologic aortic valve prostheses in older patients: results from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery National Database. 
  • Making Vascular Surgery Work: Gordon Murray, Heparin, and Anastomoses. 
  • Making cardiac surgery feasible in African countries: Experience from Namibia, Uganda, and Zambia. 
  • Microsurgical composite tissue transplantation. 
  • Outcomes With Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair in the United States: An STS/ACC TVT Registry Report. 
  • Outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with myocardial infarction, cardiogenic shock and unresponsive neurological state: analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database. 
  • Outcomes and prosthesis choice for active aortic valve infective endocarditis: analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database. 
  • Outcomes following elective percutaneous coronary intervention without on-site surgical backup in a community hospital. 
  • Part I: Identifying holes in the safety net. 
  • Part II: Sealing holes in the safety net. 
  • Penetration, Completeness, and Representativeness of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database. 
  • Penetration, Completeness, and Representativeness of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database for Lobectomy. 
  • Perioperative Outcomes of Thymectomy in Myasthenia Gravis: A Thoracic Surgery Database Analysis. 
  • Pharmacologic methods to reduce perioperative bleeding. 
  • Pneumocystis pneumonia: the importance of early open lung biopsy. 
  • Pre-intervention morphologic and functional echocardiographic characteristics of neonates with critical left heart obstruction: a Congenital Heart Surgeons Society (CHSS) inception cohort study. 
  • Prediction of Long-Term Survival After Lung Cancer Surgery for Elderly Patients in The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database. 
  • Predictors of Major Morbidity or Mortality After Resection for Esophageal Cancer: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database Risk Adjustment Model. 
  • Predictors of long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: results from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database (the ASCERT study). 
  • Preoperative Laboratory Studies for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Multi-Institutional Perspective. 
  • Prevalence of Noncardiac and Genetic Abnormalities in Neonates Undergoing Cardiac Operations: Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database. 
  • Procedure-based complications to guide informed consent: analysis of society of thoracic surgeons-congenital heart surgery database. 
  • Prophylaxis for thromboembolic disease: recommendations from the American College of Chest Physicians--are they appropriate for orthopaedic surgery? 
  • Quality measurement in adult cardiac surgery: part 1--Conceptual framework and measure selection. 
  • Quality measurement in adult cardiac surgery: part 2--Statistical considerations in composite measure scoring and provider rating. 
  • Quantifying the safety benefits of wedge resection: a society of thoracic surgery database propensity-matched analysis. 
  • Readmission After Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database. 
  • Recommendations from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) regarding computed tomography screening for lung cancer in Europe. 
  • Refining The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database Mortality Risk Model With Enhanced Risk Adjustment for Chromosomal Abnormalities, Syndromes, and Noncardiac Congenital Anatomic Abnormalities. 
  • Reoperative surgery in calves with a total artificial heart. 
  • Report from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database Workforce: clarifying the definition of operative mortality. 
  • Report of the 2010 society of thoracic surgeons congenital heart surgery practice and manpower survey. 
  • Report of the 2015 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Practice Survey. 
  • Risk stratification for adverse economic outcomes in cardiac surgery. 
  • Robotic Mitral Valve Repair in Older Individuals: An Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database. 
  • STS database risk models: predictors of mortality and major morbidity for lung cancer resection. 
  • Shunt Failure-Risk Factors and Outcomes: An Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database. 
  • Social Risk Factors in Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Models. Part 1: Concepts, Indicator Variables, and Controversies. 
  • Social Risk Factors in Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Models. Part 2: Empirical Studies in Cardiac Surgery; Risk Model Recommendations. 
  • Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Reporting Standards for Type B Aortic Dissections. 
  • Successful linking of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database to Social Security data to examine the accuracy of Society of Thoracic Surgeons mortality data. 
  • Surgically Managed Clinical Stage IIIA-Clinical N2 Lung Cancer in The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database. 
  • The 2010 Thoracic Surgery Residents Association workforce survey report: a view from the trenches. 
  • The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2022 Expert Consensus Document: The use of mechanical circulatory support in lung transplantation. 
  • The Congenital Heart Technical Skill Study: Rationale and Design. 
  • The History of Duke Thoracic Surgery. 
  • The Integrated Comprehensive Care Program: A Novel Home Care Initiative After Major Thoracic Surgery. 
  • The Michigan Surgical Home and Optimization Program is a scalable model to improve care and reduce costs. 
  • The STS AVR+CABG composite score: a report of the STS Quality Measurement Task Force. 
  • The STS Participant-Level, Multiprocedural Composite Measure for Adult Cardiac Surgery. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2008 cardiac surgery risk models: part 2--isolated valve surgery. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2008 cardiac surgery risk models: part 3--valve plus coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2018 Adult Cardiac Surgery Risk Models: Part 1-Background, Design Considerations, and Model Development. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2018 Adult Cardiac Surgery Risk Models: Part 2-Statistical Methods and Results. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2021 Adult Cardiac Surgery Risk Models for Multiple Valve Operations. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2017 Update on Research. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2018 Update on Research: Outcomes Analysis, Quality Improvement, and Patient Safety. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2019 Update on Research. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2021 Update on Echocardiography. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Composite Score Rating for Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Composite Score for Evaluating Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Composite Score for Rating Program Performance for Lobectomy for Lung Cancer. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database Mortality Risk Model: Part 1-Statistical Methodology. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database Mortality Risk Model: Part 2-Clinical Application. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database: 2016 Update on Outcomes and Quality. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database: 2016 Update on Research. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database: 2018 Update on Outcomes and Quality. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database: 2019 Update on Outcomes and Quality. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database: 2020 Update on Outcomes and Research. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database: A Tool for Learning, Not Judging. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database: 2017 Update on Research. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Composite Measure: 2021 Methodology Update. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database: 2016 Update on Research. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR) Composite Score: a report of the STS Quality Measurement Task Force. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Lung Cancer Resection Risk Model: Higher Quality Data and Superior Outcomes. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Mitral Valve Repair/Replacement Plus Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Composite Score: A Report of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Quality Measurement Task Force. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons practice guidelines on the role of multimodality treatment for cancer of the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk model for operative mortality after multiple valve surgery. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons voluntary public reporting initiative: the first 4 years. 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American Association for Thoracic Surgery Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Type B Aortic Dissection. 
  • The necessity of self-promotion: A key component to early practice building. 
  • The rationale and development of an adult cardiac anesthesia module to supplement the society of thoracic surgeons national database: using data to drive quality. 
  • The safety and versatility of video-thoracoscopy: a prospective analysis of 895 consecutive cases. 
  • The society of thoracic surgeons 30-day predicted risk of mortality score also predicts long-term survival. 
  • The society of thoracic surgeons national database. 
  • The train has left: Can surgeons still get a ticket to treat structural heart disease? 
  • Thoracic aorta endografts: variations in practice among medical specialists. 
  • Training and certification in perioperative transesophageal echocardiography: a historical perspective. 
  • Transcatheter Mitral Valve Therapy in the United States: A Report From the STS-ACC TVT Registry. 
  • Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) by centres with and without an on-site cardiac surgery programme: preliminary experience from the German TAVI registry. 
  • Transfusion and hemostasis in cardiac surgery. 
  • Trends in Robotic-Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts: A Study of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database, 2006 to 2012. 
  • Unethical Studies on Transplantation in Cardiothoracic Surgery Journals. 
  • Unethical studies on transplantation in cardiothoracic surgery journals. 
  • Variability in Smoking Status for Lobectomy Among Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Participants. 
  • Variation in Case-Mix Across Hospitals: Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database. 
  • Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis For Esophagectomy: A Survey of Practice Patterns Among Thoracic Surgeons. 
  • Video-assisted thoracic surgery in the elderly. A review of 307 cases. 
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  • Milano, Carmelo Alessio, Joseph W. and Dorothy W. Beard Distinguished Professor of Experimental Surgery, Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
  • Williams Jr., Judson Blount, Assistant Consulting Professor in the Department of Surgery, Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery