SAN DIEGO -- Facebook, Twitter, and other social media have their rightful place in surgeons' busy schedules, according to several surgeons who participated in a social media symposium at the annual... »

Deadline for both Awards: July 1, 2012

Second John W. Kirklin Research Scholarship 2013 – 2015 provides an opportunity for research, training, and experience for North American surgeons committed to... »

2012 Heart Valve Summit: Medical, Surgical, and Interventional Decision-Making

October 11-13, 2012

JW Marriott Chicago

Chicago, IL

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Letter of Intent Due: June 19, 2012

Application Due: July 19, 2012

The National Institutes of Health has announced a funding opportunity to support a consortium of collaborative Genomic Medicine... »

Letter of Intent Due Date: May 13, 2012

Application Due Date: June 13, 2012

A request for applications for participation as a Core Clinical Center in a continuation of the Cardiothoracic Surgical... »

The benefits of routine lung cancer screening in high-risk individuals outweigh the potential risks, according to members of a National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines panel that recommended... »

A panel of 10 serum biomarkers for lung cancer could offer more accurate interpretation of nodules detected on computed tomography, avoiding invasive biopsies and radiographic... »

MADISON, WIS. – A modified laparoscopic Toupet/Dor fundoplication results in durable reflux control without the postoperative dysphagia, gas, and bloat associated with a Nissen fundoplication, a... »

During the General Thoracic Simultaneous Session on Monday, Michael T. Jaklitsch, MD, presented a summary of the new "Guidelines for Lung Cancer Screening Using Low-Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT) Scans for Lung Cancer Survivors and Other... »

Tuesday’s Adult Cardiac Simultaneous Scientific Session featured a wealth of practical advice and food for thought for today’s cardiac surgeon. Harold L. Lazar, MD, of Boston Medical Center and David C. McGiffin, MD, of the University of Alabama at... »

The use of molecular diagnostics capable of predicting recurrence in node-negative non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients would have practical implications for adjuvant chemotherapy trials to improve overall survival, according to Daniel... »

This year’s Cardiac Surgery Forum on Tuesday presented a broad mix of significant animal and cellular studies, as well as early clinical explorations in human patients.

Lorenzo Boni, MD, of Stanford University, reported on a study to verify whether... »

Monday’s Plenary Session featured presentations on the latest use of destination therapy, ex vivo lung perfusions, transposition of the great arteries, atrial fibrillation, mitral valve treatment, and the benefits of performing pulmonary resection... »