Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) is a not-for-profit professional organization representing surgeons, researchers and allied healthcare professionals involved in surgeries of the heart, lungs, and esophagus, as well as other surgical procedures within the chest. It is the largest cardiothoracic surgery organization in the world with more than 7,700 members in 110 countries.

Early occlusion after CABG much more likely for female patients
Care teams should be aware of this difference, even using CT images when possible to look for signs of any potential issues.
Female heart surgeons take home much lower salaries
Both base salaries and total compensation are consistently lower for women than men, according to new survey data. The disparities in cardiac surgery are often worse than those found in other healthcare specialties.
Society of Thoracic Surgeons provides on-the-go risk evaluations with new mobile app
The STS Risk Calculator App, available on both iOS and Android devices, gives users improved access to real-time risk assessments.
Cardiologists, radiologists and surgeons share ‘landmark’ document on assessing prosthetic heart valves with CT
RSNA and several other industry societies have shared a new expert consensus document on the significant value of cardiac CT. Echo remains an effective first-line imaging option, the groups wrote, but CT can make a big impact as well.
Why more doctors should pursue business and leadership training
“Just as medicine has its own language, so does business," two surgeons explained in a new editorial.

Many cardiac surgery patients do not need opioids when they leave the hospital

The study's authors hope that “just in case” prescriptions can become a thing of the past.

Surgery journal appoints first female editor-in-chief

The move is effective Jan. 1.

Edwards shares ‘encouraging’ 5-year data on RESILIA tissue aortic valve

According to new data from the ongoing COMMENCE clinical trial, patients showed no signs of structural valve deterioration after five years.

TAVR stands tall as ‘the dominant form of aortic valve replacement,’ specialty groups declare

Specialists from the American College of Cardiology and Society of Thoracic Surgeons explored data from more than 276,000 patients who have undergone a TAVR procedure in the last nine years.

Society of Thoracic Surgeons condemns racism and violence as protests intensify

As protests continue throughout the world in the wake of George Floyd’s death, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons has issued a statement condemning racism and violence.

Cardiothoracic surgeons satisfied with their careers, but risk of burnout remains

Heart and lung surgeons are as satisfied with their jobs as ever, according to new survey results published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

Is volume an accurate measure of success when it comes to mitral valve surgery?

Nearly 93% of the U.S. population lives in a hospital referral region with at least one medical center that performs 25 or more mitral valve repairs or replacements each year, according to work published in JAMA Cardiology—but MVRR centers continue to suffer from significant geographical and patient-level disparities.

As Surgery Gives Way to Transcatheter Procedures, Is the Cardiology Cash Cow in Jeopardy?

With minimally invasive structural procedures crowding out their surgical counterparts, how are physicians and hospitals preparing for the new reality?

Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)

Early occlusion after CABG much more likely for female patients

Female heart surgeons take home much lower salaries

Society of Thoracic Surgeons provides on-the-go risk evaluations with new mobile app

Cardiologists, radiologists and surgeons share ‘landmark’ document on assessing prosthetic heart valves with CT

Why more doctors should pursue business and leadership training