- Adult Heart DiseaseDiseases of the arteries, valves, and aorta, as well as cardiac rhythm disturbances
- Pediatric and Congenital Heart DiseaseHeart abnormalities that are present at birth in children, as well as in adults
- Lung, Esophageal, and Other Chest DiseasesDiseases of the lung, esophagus, and chest wall
- ProceduresCommon surgical procedures of the heart, lungs, and esophagus
- Before, During, and After SurgeryHow to prepare for and recover from your surgery
December 19, 2018/By Mara Antonoff, MD, FACS
Questions That I Wish My Lung Surgery Patients Would Ask Me
During the surgeon-patient visit, there are numerous goals that need to be accomplished.
November 12, 2018/By Tom Murphy
A Family’s Unexpected Journey with Lung Cancer
On November 28, 1995, my journey with lung cancer started.
October 29, 2018/By Linda W. Martin, MD, MPH, and Reza J. Mehran, MD
What Is Enhanced Recovery in Thoracic Surgery, and Why Should It Matter to Patients?
Surgery is psychologically and physically stressful for patients, especially when it relates to a cancer diagnosis.
October 10, 2018/By Madeline Graf, MS, LCGC
Is My Heart Disease Hereditary?
We hear a lot nowadays about genetics in popular culture, from discovering your ancestry, to learning about your risk for Alzheimer’s disease, to finding out if you have a genetic predisposition for cancer.
September 12, 2018/By Carin Andersen
Thriving, Not Just Surviving Aortic Dissection
January 29, 2015, was the day Carin 2.0 was born.
July 27, 2018/By Mara Antonoff, MD, FACS
You’ve Had Lung Cancer Surgery: Now What?
You’ve had lung cancer surgery, and you’re well on the road to recovery.
June 25, 2018/By V. Seenu Reddy, MD, MBA, FACS
What is a Heart Team Approach to Heart Disease?
For decades, medical care in America has been about going to see “the doctor” for a specific problem.
May 21, 2018/By Leah M. Backhus, MD, MPH, FACS
What Patients Should Know About Life After Lung Cancer Surgery
Once you and your doctor have decided that surgery will be a part of your treatment plan for lung cancer, it’s a good idea to prepare yourself for things to come.
May 2, 2018/By Robbin G. Cohen, MD, MMM
TAVR: Are You a Candidate?
By now, almost everyone in need of aortic valve surgery has heard of TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement).
April 13, 2018/By V. Seenu Reddy, MD, MBA, FACS
What’s the Difference Between a Cardiologist and a Cardiac Surgeon? Aren’t They Both Heart Doctors?
Almost all of my encounters with new patients begin with the patient’s history and physical.
March 27, 2018/By Mark K. Ferguson, MD
How Does Frailty Affect People Who Are Candidates for Surgery?
Frailty is a term that many people understand intuitively, but this term has specific meaning when people are considering major surgery.
March 9, 2018/By Brendon M. Stiles, MD, FACS
Never Smokers: The New Face of Lung Cancer
People often use the expression, “Where there is smoke, there is fire.”
February 21, 2018/By Rishindra M. Reddy, MD
Why Surgery and Smoking Don’t Mix!
Having worked in clinical medicine for 20 years, I have witnessed a shift in the understanding of how smoking impacts recovery and treatment from different diseases, especially after surgery.
February 1, 2018/By Mara Antonoff, MD, FACS, and Leah Backhus, MD, FACS
How We Balance Motherhood and Cardiothoracic Surgery
In recent years, women have gradually made up greater proportions of medical school classes, with most medical schools in the United States currently fairly balanced between male and female students.
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