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Education

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Webinar
Latin Heart Rounds Series: Current Management of Bicuspid Aortic Valve—Lifetime Management of Aortic Stenosis

Co-presented by STS and the American College of Cardiology

Feb 21, 2025

1 p.m. ET

Event
2025 STS Coding Workshop

Best Practices for Cardiothoracic Surgery is a two-day virtual event that provides coders, surgeons, and billing professionals with the latest updates to CPT and physician coding and reimbursement which affect cardiothoracic surgical practices.

Feb 28 – Mar 1, 2025

Virtual

Event
2025 STS Advocacy Conference

Be the voice of the cardiothoracic surgery specialty in Washington, DC.

Mar 3–4, 2025

Washington, DC

Data & Research

Initiatives and resources to improve quality care for patients

STS National Database

The gold standard for clinical registries and quality improvement

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Public Reporting

Institutional performance and national benchmarks for survival, complications, and other measures.

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Current Projects

The latest research in progress from programs funded by STS

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Data Access Programs

STS data for quality improvement initiatives, clinical trials, and research

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Resources

Essential tools for cardiothoracic surgeons

Risk Calculators

Calculate a patient’s risk of mortality and morbidities for common surgeries.

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Early Career Hub

Guidance and resources for CT surgeons in the first 7 years of practice

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Clinical Practice Documents and Policies

Improve patient outcomes with guidelines from experienced medical professionals.

Surgical Checklists

PDFs to prepare you and your team for upcoming surgeries.

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News & Media

The latest from the field of thoracic surgeryView All >

Press Release
STS Statement on NIH Funding Reduction

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) is deeply concerned about the proposed cuts to NIH-supported medical research through arbitrary caps on facilities and administrative (“indirect”) costs. STS applauds the nationwide temporary restraining order that has blocked these harmful changes.

Cutting indirect expense funding threatens the infrastructure that makes lifesaving research and innovation possible. Without it, academic institutions will struggle to conduct high-impact studies, delaying advancements in the specialty of cardiothoracic surgery.

Feb 13, 2025

Podcast
Leading Science Shared at STS 2025

In this episode, hear from Thinking Thoracic cohosts, Drs. Erin Gillaspie, Hari Keshava, Jeff Yang, and Jane Yanagawa as they participate in a sublobar debate on extent of resection from the 2025 STS Annual Meeting. Are you Team Wedge or Team Segment? Gain unique perspectives and best practices from these experts on the extent of resection and quality metrics in lung cancer care, as well as other changing trends.

30 mins

Podcast
#160; S5: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. David Cooke and Dr. Thomas Varghese

In the season premiere of Same Surgeon, Different Light, new co-hosts Dr. Cherie Erkmen and Dr. Sara Pereira sit down with Dr. David T. Cooke, professor in the Division of General Thoracic Surgery at UC Davis Health, and Dr. Thomas Varghese, professor and section chief of General Thoracic Surgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Together, they reflect on the surprising and inspiring stories shared throughout previous seasons. The episode wraps up with Drs.

1 hr

STS News, the Society’s quarterly magazine for members only, brings you the latest CT surgery news, research, stories, and more to help keep you in the know and connected to your peers.

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