"Thoracic Surgery" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A surgical specialty concerned with diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart, lungs, and esophagus. Two major types of thoracic surgery are classified as pulmonary and cardiovascular.
| Descriptor ID |
D013903
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.810.803
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thoracic Surgery" by people in Profiles.
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Women in Thoracic Surgery 2020 Update-Subspecialty and Work-Life Balance Analysis. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 11; 114(5):1933-1942.
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Outcome After Cardiac Surgery: The Devil Is in the Details. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 01; 36(1):91-92.
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The epicenter of change: Robotic cardiac surgery as a career choice. J Card Surg. 2021 Oct; 36(10):3497-3500.
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2020 Women in Thoracic Surgery Update on?the Status of Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 03; 113(3):918-925.
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Risk Factors for Perioperative Morbidity in Adults Undergoing Cardiac Surgery at Children's Hospitals. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 06; 113(6):2062-2070.
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Is Cerebral Oximetry Monitoring a Standard-of-Care During Cardiac Surgery? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 10; 35(10):3145-3146.
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STS 2019 Workforce Report: Ad Hoc Analysis of Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 02; 111(2):383-385.
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Influence of Early Extubation Location on Outcomes Following Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2020 10; 21(10):e915-e921.
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Dedicated training in advanced coronary surgery: Need and opportunity. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Jun; 161(6):2130-2134.
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs 2019 Annual Report: The Changing Landscape of Devices and Indications. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 03; 109(3):649-660.