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STS Announces Late-breaker Research to Be Presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting

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The conference, healthcare’s leading scientific and educational convening specializing in cardiothoracic surgery, has a rich history of showcasing clinical trials with a strong foundation of detailed methodology and trusted data collection governed by ethical clinical principles.

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Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University and Jersey Shore University Medical Centers Again Ranked Among the Elite Hospitals in North America for Open Heart Surgery

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Jersey Shore University Medical Center also received a three-star rating in isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgery. The STS star rating system is one of the most sophisticated and highly regarded overall measures of quality in health care, rating the benchmarked outcomes of cardiothoracic surgery programs across the U.S.

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The Thoracic Surgery Foundation Awards Inaugural International Fellowships

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This fellowship also will allow Dr. Fiedler and Dr. Folesani to learn novel techniques, adapt innovative technology, and receive training from expert mentors who are dedicated to the highest standards of cardiothoracic surgery. Applications for the 2023 TSF/FFF Fellowship will open this summer.

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STS Annual Meeting Late-Breaking Research: 2023 STS/AATS Joint Expert Consensus Document on the Management of the Small Aortic Root

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The Society’s mission is to enhance the ability of cardiothoracic surgeons to provide the highest quality patient care through education, research, and advocacy. The Society’s mission is to enhance the ability of cardiothoracic surgeons to provide the highest quality patient care through education, research, and advocacy.

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Taskforce Develops New Standards to Monitor Adults with Heart Valve Disease

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As a result, it is estimated that the number of patients requiring heart valve interventions will increase significantly in the coming decades. Patients with aortic/mitral/tricuspid valve disease or root/ascending aorta >40 mm were included as soon as they were diagnosed with heart valve disease.

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New Legislation Speeds Progress on Patient Access to New Technologies

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When providers and clinicians have access to the best quality data, patient care improves. For example, we have a lot of meaningful data on outcomes from CABG procedures and transcatheter aortic valve replacement in the short term. “I'm proud to co-lead the Meaningful Access to Federal Health Plan Claims Data Act,” said Rep.