Cardiothoracic surgery is the subspecialty in surgery that focuses on the heart and the chest or thorax. In some jurisdictions the foci are separated into heart and thoracic surgery. The specialist ...

Using projections based on data from the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, investigators from The Ohio State University are issuing a warning to thoracic surgeons and public health officials that we ...

Finding the right cancer care team can be stressful. We’ll learn about your needs and goals before we put together your team of lung cancer experts. Your care team will include lung cancer doctors, ...

Thoracic aneurysm open surgery is a treatment for a thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA), a bulge in your aorta. The aorta, your body’s largest blood vessel, begins at your heart and extends into your ...

Video: How does AMT’S ELANA® system work? The first suture-less, beating-heart bypass connection, shown to be safe with promising early effectiveness in a peer-reviewed clinical trial. AMT Medical ...

If nonsurgical treatments do not relieve a person’s thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms, a doctor may suggest surgery to relieve compression in the thoracic outlet. Surgery may include a first rib ...