The STS General Thoracic Surgery Database (GTSD) is the largest and most robust clinical thoracic surgical database in North America. The GTSD contains nearly 800,000 general thoracic surgery …

STS Presidential Update In this message, Vinay Badhwar, MD, shares STS updates, highlighting efforts to advance international collaboration, expand digital learning, and strengthen research to support …

The STS National Database is the gold standard for CT surgery clinical outcomes registries, with nationally recognized quality performance measures for adult cardiac, general thoracic, congenital …

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Winter 2025 Your Guide to the 2025 STS Annual Meeting The 61st STS Annual Meeting, taking place January 24-26, is the premier global event for cardiothoracic surgeons. With more than 2,000 …

The STS National Database was established in 1989 as an initiative for quality improvement and patient safety among cardiothoracic surgeons. The STS National Database has four components, each …

STS ACSD Operative Risk Calculator This next-generation Risk Calculator can be used to assess risk of operative mortality, major morbidity, and short-term outcomes after the vast majority of adult cardiac …

The STS General Thoracic Surgery Database (GTSD)—a component of the STS National Database—is the largest and most robust clinical thoracic surgical database in the United States and Canada. The …

STS-PAC is the only political action committee in Washington that exclusively represents cardiothoracic surgeons. STS provides administrative management services and staff support for an affiliate …

As a national leader in health care transparency and accountability, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons believes that the public has a right to know the quality of surgical outcomes. To further this goal, the …