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 ...

On a bright day in May 1953, American surgeon John Gibbon performed the first ever successful open-heart operation with a heart-lung machine, which he and his wife Mary had developed. This ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pueblo's UCHealth Parkview Medical Center will no longer offer cardiothoracic surgeries beginning June 1. Parkview Communication ...

Cardiothoracic imaging techniques are those used to visualize the heart and surrounding structures. Examples of imaging techniques that are used to screen patients for particular diseases include ...

Looking ahead to 2035, a growing disparity is projected between the number of cardiothoracic surgeons needed and the number available. Researchers cite such trends as fewer trainees in surgery ...

A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery offers rare insight into what it's like to grow up as the child of a cardiothoracic (CT) surgeon mother, revealing a powerful blend of ...

Less than 10 percent of heart and lung surgeons in the United States are women. At a recent conference, they vowed to change that. More than 230 people attended the second annual meeting of Women in ...

Cardiothoracic surgery will no longer be performed at UCHealth Parkview Medical Center as of June 1. The specialized field focuses on surgeries involving the heart, lungs and esophagus. Parkview ...