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Patients Who Received Ross Procedure Demonstrate Excellent Survival Rates after 20 Years

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Adult Cardiac

at 5,10,15 and 20 years respectively, the researchers reported. The Societys mission is to improve the lives of patients with cardiothoracic diseases. Shettys team found that survival rates were 95.8% at 5 years, 94.3% at 10 years, 93.3% at 15 years, and 90.3% at 20 years. at 10 years, 79.7% at 15 years, and 75.1% at 20 years.

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Staten Island University Hospital's Cardiothoracic Program Achieves Prestigious STS Three-Star Quality Ratings

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The cardiothoracic surgery programs at four Northwell Health hospitals received this distinguished accolade, showcasing their commitment to delivering exceptional care and achieving outstanding outcomes. This prestigious recognition places SIUH in the top echelons of surgical excellence. of participants nationally scored in this category.

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

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milla1cf Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:00 January 29, 2024 — The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has released late-breaking research scheduled for presentation at the 2024 Annual Meeting taking place January 27 - 29 in San Antonio. The analysis included 4,798 patients from 207 STS sites who underwent esophagectomy between 2012-2019.

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An environmental scan of current mentorship: fostering the next generations in cardiothoracic surgery in the UK

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Mentorship is critical to the professional development of junior colleagues in cardiothoracic surgery. Despite its presumed importance and frequent discussion, its impact within cardiothoracic surgery training.

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Study reveals mechanism linking heart disease to cancer development

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Center at the Sheba Medical Center have found a mechanism responsible for increasing the risk of developing cancer among patients with heart disease: Small extracellular bubbles, or vesicles (sEVs), secreted from the sick heart to heal itself, are released into the (..)

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The Importance of Setting Boundaries as a Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Early Career

Blog The Importance of Setting Boundaries as a Cardiothoracic Surgeon KCummings Thu, 06/20/2024 - 09:28 Medical Student Resident / Fellow As physicians, we spend the first half of our adult lives being told to always say yes. Show academic, research, and leadership promise to land that coveted residency spot.

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Surgeon Preference Impacts Survival Outcomes Analyses for CABG Patients

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The researchers found that patients who received multi-arterial grafting (MAG) had improved survival over those who received single-arterial grafting (SAG), supporting findings from prior retrospective studies. A study presented at The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 61st Annual Meeting explores findings in more than a million U.S.