"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 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thoracic Surgery" by people in Profiles.
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Contemporary Outcomes in the Use of Durable LVADs: An Update From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs Database. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Jan; 117(1):248-249.
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The American Association for Thoracic Surgery 2023 Expert Consensus Document: Adult cardiac transplantation utilizing donors after circulatory death. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 09; 166(3):856-869.e5.
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Gender differences in Medicare payments to cardiothoracic surgeons in 2019. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2023 03 01; 63(3).
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Recent Changes in Characteristics of Applicants and Matriculants to Thoracic Surgery Fellowships. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Spring; 36(1):57-64.
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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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The Use of Extracorporeal Support to Rescue Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Following Thoracic Surgery. ASAIO J. 2022 12 01; 68(12):1508-1512.
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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.