Professional affairs

Contributing journals to this CTSNet collection:
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals, and Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Items 71-80 of 266 total displayed.

Ethics in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Should Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Be Regionalized?

Brahmajee K. Nallamothu, Kim A. Eagle, Victor A. Ferraris, and Robert M. Sade
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2005; 80: 1572-1581. [Full text] [PDF] ?

Ethics in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Medical Ethics Collides With Public Policy: LVAD for a Patient With Leukemia

Patrick M. McCarthy, Richard D. Lamm, and Robert M. Sade
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2005; 80: 793-798. [Full text] [PDF] ?

Statistician's Page
Mandatory Database Participation: Risky Business?

Gary L. Grunkemeier and Anthony P. Furnary
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2005; 80: 799-801. [Full text] [PDF] ?

Reviews
Implementation of a Cardiac Surgery Report Card: Lessons From the Massachusetts Experience

David M. Shahian, David F. Torchiana, and Sharon-Lise T. Normand
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2005; 80: 1146-1150. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Cardiac general
Improvement in cost effectiveness and customers satisfaction by a quality management system according to EN ISO 9001:2000

Sven Beholz and Wolfgang F. Konertz
Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery icvts.2005.115121. [Abstract] Rapid PDF ?

Presidential Address
Quality, Safety, and Transparency: A Rising Tide Floats All Boats

Peter C. Pairolero
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2005; 80: 387-395. [Full text] [PDF] ?

Statistician's Page
What is the Future of Mortality Prediction Models in Heart Valve Surgery?

Edward R. Nowicki
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2005; 80: 396-398. [Full text] [PDF] ?

Ethics in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Should Surgical Errors Always Be Disclosed to the Patient?

Constantine Mavroudis, Constantine D. Mavroudis, Keith S. Naunheim, and Robert M. Sade
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2005; 80: 399-408. [Full text] [PDF] ?

Editorials
Maintenance of Certification: A Message from the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS)

William A. Gay, Jr
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2005; 80: 1-2. [Full text] [PDF] ?

Original Articles: Cardiovascular
Acute Sleep Deprivation in the Thoracic Surgical Resident Does Not Affect Operative Outcomes

Peter I. Ellman, Irving L. Kron, Jeffrey S. Alvis, Carlos Tache-Leon, Thomas S. Maxey, T. Brett Reece, Benjamin B. Peeler, John A. Kern, and Curtis G. Tribble
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2005; 80: 60-65. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?