Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of diseases affecting organs inside the thorax (the chest)—generally treatment of conditions of the heart (heart disease) and lungs (lung disease).
Extracted from www.wikipedia.org.
Project Open Hearts
– A non-profit organization that works with foreign medical staff to provide first-hand surgical training, assistance with diagnostic procedures and consultations. Lists needs, volunteer information and past projects and goals.
Direct link: Project Open Hearts
Sleepinghearts.com
– Presents information about cardiac surgery including frequently asked questions.
Direct link: Sleepinghearts.com
Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery
– Informative site for surgery of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels. Includes physician profiles, procedure descriptions and videos, and results for cardiac surgery procedures.
Direct link: Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery
Yale: Cardiac Anatomy and Imaging
– Images, interactive graphics, case studies of cardiac anatomy.
Direct link: Yale: Cardiac Anatomy and Imaging
Angioplasty / PTCA Home Page
– Includes resources for interventional cardiologists and patients alike, discussion forum, list of meetings worldwide, historical information, interviews with pioneering cardiologists and industry leaders.
Direct link: Angioplasty / PTCA Home Page
Aztec Heart Inc.
– Information from the makers of a harness for bypass patients that may help provide decreased pain, lower infection rates, quicker healing time, and easier breathing.
Direct link: Aztec Heart Inc.
CardioGenesis Laser Therapies for Angina and Heart Disease Patients
– Surgical laser therapies for the treatment of severe angina pectoris and advanced cardiovascular disease through Transmyocardial Revascularization (TMR) and Percutaneous Myocardial Revascularization (PMR).
Direct link: CardioGenesis Laser Therapies for Angina and Heart Disease Patients
Cardiothoracic Surgery Network
– Resources on cardiothoracic issues, organizations, surgeons, journals. Special section includes case histories, image and video gallery, forum and related discussions.
Direct link: Cardiothoracic Surgery Network
Cardiovascular Pathology Index
– Images of pathology specimens of the heart and blood vessels.
Direct link: Cardiovascular Pathology Index
Cleveland Clinic Heart Center
– Provides information about the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, their surgeons, and surgical conditions treated. Includes details for patients and physicians including surgical outcomes.
Direct link: Cleveland Clinic Heart Center
Development of the Human Heart
– Includes text and images. Provided by the Loyola University Medical Education Network.
Direct link: Development of the Human Heart
EuroSCORE Cardiac Surgery Index
– A method of calculating predicted operative mortality for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Provides an interactive calculator, allowing patients to work out their own risk for heart surgery, and information about the index and references.
Direct link: EuroSCORE Cardiac Surgery Index
Heart Disease Guide at About.com
– A resource library of categorized links on heart disease and surgery. The sections on heart surgery contain a list of the best sites around the web in heart surgery.
Direct link: Heart Disease Guide at About.com
Heart Surgery Patient Guide
– Includes an introduction, information on heart transplant, minimally invasive bypass, conventional bypass and heart valve surgery, things you should do and other data such as non-invasive treatment options.
Direct link: Heart Surgery Patient Guide
Mitral Valve Surgery
– Information about a robotic mitral valve repair heart program in Greenville, North Carolina.
Direct link: Mitral Valve Surgery