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Congenital and Pediatric Care

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Adult Cardiac

Congenital and Pediatric Care gtrainyte Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:14 Scroll to top STS recognizes the important role of congenital and pediatric specialists. Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common types of birth defects, and babies born with these conditions are living longer and healthier lives.

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Teen Topics – The Top 10 Things to Remember About CHD as an Adult

Conquering CHD

This can be an especially trying time in the life of an adolescent with congenital heart disease, especially as they are undergoing the major transition of leaving the nest and going off to college, joining the workforce, or just moving far from home. This post was originally published in November 2017.

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New Legislation Speeds Progress on Patient Access to New Technologies

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Technology

The Database has four components—Adult Cardiac, General Thoracic, Congenital Heart Surgery, and the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (Intermacs) Database. Participation in the Database is global, currently spanning nine countries.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Published Research kschukar Thu, 04/20/2023 - 11:12 Recently published (2016 – present) manuscripts utilizing STS data: Adult Cardiac Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery, and Intermacs/Pedimacs.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Published Research kschukar Thu, 04/20/2023 - 11:12 Recently published (2016 – present) manuscripts utilizing STS data: Adult Cardiac Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery, and Intermacs/Pedimacs.