Surgery, Cardiovascular

News

• NewsRounds Reuters Cardiothoracic/Vascular News Updates
  REG Daily updates on cardiothoracic and vascular topics from Reuters medical news, Reuters health news, and other premiere international news sources. NewsRounds allows users to create a personal homepage that displays articles from specific institutions or hospitals. Physican DEA registration for full access. ClinNet Solutions LL Free registration. [Details...]
• Abstracts of the Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society
  REG Online abstracts of scientific papers presented at the society's annual meeting. Print abstracts are published in the American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine. Free registration. [Details...]

Full Text / MultiMedia

• Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  A peer-reviewed journal with practical reviews, original investigations, and articles that cover new findings, procedures and interesting cases. Full text. Internet Scientific Publications. [Details...]
• The Electric Heart at Nova Online
  This interactive site features a virtual environment for heart transplant surgery, a map of the human heart, an animation of the beating heart, and an overview of heart diseases. The Shockwave plugin is required. PBS Public Broadcasting Service. [Details...]
• Cardiothoracic Digest from AATS
  Provides in-depth commentaries on important journal articles emerging in the world's medical literature relevant to cardiothoracic surgeons. An official site of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery. [Details...]
• Chest
  REG Manuscripts on clinical or surgical aspects of pulmonary and cardiological disease. Free registration. American College of Chest Physicians and Medscape. [Details...]
• Journal of Invasive Cardiology
  REG Publishes original research, case studies, editorials and reviews on issues relevant to practice of cardiology, including techniques, interventions, catheterization, electrical abnormalities, and effective management of patients following intervention. Selected full text. Official journal of the International Andreas Gruentzig Society. Free registration. Health Management Publications, Inc. and Medscape. [Details...]
• Vascular News
  Full text, European-based online vascular news stories that keep clinicians up to date on the latest news in the vascular world. BIBA Publishing. [Details...]
• Cardiac Surgery Videos
  Text and videos on cardiac surgeries. Michael D. Black, M.D., Director, Pediatric Heart Center, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. [Details...]
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Network Video Gallery
  Videos of surgeries with commentary. Cardiothoracic Surgery Network. [Details...]
• Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine
  In-depth, full text, peer-reviewed articles that present the observations of thought leaders in cardiovascular medicine and applied research for the busy practicing clinician. PDF format. Medreviews, LLC. [Details...]
• Cardiac Surgery Video Library
  Contains video clips demonstrating various advanced surgical techniques. New York University School of Medicine. [Details...]

Journals

• Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  $  REG Articles cover recent progress in chest and cardiovascular surgery from the The Society of Thoracic Surgeons et al. This journal is considered to be a "Brandon/Hill" essential resource for medical libraries. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=search&db=PubMed&term=%22Ann%20Thorac%20Surg%22%5bjour%5d. Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts. [Details...]
• Journal of Vascular Surgery
  $  REG Articles cover clinical and experimental studies, noninvasive diagnostic techniques, processes and vascular substitutes, microvascular surgical techniques, angiography, and endovascular management. This journal is considered to be a Brandon Hill core resource for medical libraries. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=search&db=PubMed&term=%22J%20Vasc%20Surg%22%5bjour%5d. Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts. [Details...]
• European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
  $  REG Original articles and reviews that cover pathology, vascular biology and instrumentation in peripheral vascular and endovascular surgery. The official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Eur+J+Vasc+Endovasc+Surg%22[Jour] Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts. W B Saunders Company, Ltd. [Details...]
• Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  $  REG Articles cover surgical procedures and clinical studies in the practice of thoracic surgery. This is an official publication of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22J+Thorac+Cardiovasc+Surg%22[Jour] Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts. [Details...]
• Journal of Vascular Surgery
  $  REG Sponsored by the Society for Vascular Surgery. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22J+Vasc+Surg%22[Jour] Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts. Mosby Inc. [Details...]

Textbooks

• Cardiac Surgery in the Adult
  An authoritative, scholarly, and comprehensive text of contemporary cardiac surgery in adult patients. This resource is presented online, without charge, by the Cardiothoracic Surgery Network - a collaborative effort of the major cardiothoracic organizations. It was originally published by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. [Details...]
• Cardiac Surgical Resident's Handbook
  Chapters cover resident survival information, mediastinal bleeding, emergency sternotomy, cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, cardiopulmonary bypass, cardioplegia, vasoactive medications, intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation, thoracic surgery, congenital heart defects, skills and techniques, etc. [Details...]
• Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation - Cardiovascular System
  Part of a multimedia encyclopedia of human anatomic variation. Contents include variations of the entire cardiovascular system and lymphatics. Virtual Hospital University of Iowa. [Details...]
• Vascular Thoracic Anesthesia Manual
  Chapters cover different aspects of anesthesia in vascular and thoracic surgery. Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, University of Chicago. [Details...]

Major Sites / Home Pages

• Society of Thoracic Surgeons
  A homepage for the specialty that offers archived presentations from meetings, newsletters, a calendar of events, committee reports, and the premiere journal for the specialty - The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. [Details...]
• The Cardiothoracic Surgery Network
  CTSNet is a comprehensive resource of clinical information and an on-line community for practicing cardiothoracic surgeons, created by a collaboration of the major professional societies around the world. CTSNet, Inc. [Details...]
• The American Association for Thoracic Surgery
  Membership information, meetings updates, and news items for this professional association that supports educational and professional activities of thoracic surgeons. [Details...]
• North American Society for Pacing and Electrophysiology
  NASPE provides information related to the study and management of cardiac arrhythmias: news, meeting highlights, professional information, and basic facts for patients. [Details...]
• Implantable.com
  Focuses on the field of implantable pacing and defibrillation. Forums for physicians and patients. Implantable.com. [Details...]
• The Heart Surgery Forum
  An information hub for practicing heart surgeons. Features reports and articles on cardiac surgery innovations. Presents meetings, equipment sources, research protocols and links. Multimedia. Topic categorized. Includes an interactive forum. The Heart Surgery ForumŽ. Official Publication of the Int'l Soc. for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery. [Details...]

Procedures

• Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization
  Presents the TMR surgical procedure with illustrations. Describes patient eligibility, relevant abstracts, research findings. Updated weekly. University of Missouri-Columbia Dept. of Surgery. [Details...]

Practice Guidelines / FAQs

• Cardiac Surgery Clinical Practice Guideline List
  Defines the indications for interventions and therapies. Examples: use of red blood cell products, antibiotic prophylaxis, atrial fibrillation therapy, etc. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. [Details...]
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Practice Guidelines at CMA
  Search access to systematically developed statements regarding topics such as antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery, etc. Canadian Medical Association. [Details...]

Images, Path./Clinical

• Cardiac Surgery Video Library
  MPEG videos of various cardiac surgical pocedures. Includes mitral valve reconstructions, left ventricular aneurysm repair, repair ascending aortic aneurysm, repair atrio-ventricular canal and repair total anomalous pulmonary venous return. New York University Medical Center. [Details...]

CME

• Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting
  Th STS offers meeting announcemnts and the society's archived presentations and webcasts from meetings. [Details...]
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Events Calendar
  Well maintained list of meetings and seminars. Cardiothoracic Surgery Network. [Details...]
• Doctor's Guide to Cardiovascular Conferences
  Permits a search of an extensive medical conference database based on keywords, disease area, date or location. P\S\L Consulting Group Inc. . [Details...]

Patient Education

• Cardiac Surgery in New York State
  Booklet for patients and families of patients considering coronary artery bypass surgery. [Details...]
• Cardiovascular Patient Materials at Iowa
  Extensive set of disease and procedure briefs appropriate for patient handouts. Virtual Hospital, University of Iowa. [Details...]
• Heart Surgery Patient Documents at CIS
  Patient pamphlets cover bypass vs. angioplasty, etc. Cardiovascular Institute of the South. Cardiovascular Institute of the South. [Details...]

Educational Materials

• CTSNet Grand Rounds
  Digital slide presentations and videos, synchronized with audio lectures, on important current topics. Cardiothoracic Surgery Network . [Details...]

Forums

• The Heart Forum Discussion Forums
  Discussions of pulmonary, esophageal, and mediastinal surgery. among surgical specialists. Sponsored by the Heart Surgery Forum. [Details...]
• Chronic Venous Insufficiency CME at American Venous Forum
  Covers pathophysiology and treatment options for general and vascular surgeons. AVF and General Surgical Innovations. [Details...]
• CVASCULAR Vascular Surgery Mailing List
  Spanish language vascular surgery distribution list for vascular surgeons. [Details...]
• Microvascular Surgery Study Club Mail List
  Subscription Address: ealford@bcm.tmc.edu Subscription Message: personal message Discussions of a microvascular surgery study club [Details...]
• Vascunet - Vascular Surgery Mailing List
  Subscription Address: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UTORONTO.CA Subscription Message: SUB VASCUNET firstname lastname. Vascular surgeons discuss all aspects of their discipline. The list owner requires subscribers to demonstrate medical qualifications. Contact: Al Lossing MD, FRCSC, alossing@hookup.net [Details...]
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons Discussion Forums
  REG Web based discussion threads for specialty communications. Membership only. Restricted registration or content areas. Society of Thoracic Surgeons. [Details...]