Cardiothoracic
Cardiothoracic Links
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Network Extensive resources on cardiothoracic issues, organizations, surgeons, journals. Special section includes case histories, image and video gallery, forum and related discussions.
- Ask A Heart Surgeon Offers to give free advice from heart surgeons to patients and their families regarding heart surgery and heart disease.
- 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.
- LSUHSC Division Cardiothoracic Surgery About this center in Louisiana, East Texas and Southern Arkansas for cardiopulmonary related services. Includes information on special procedures, research interests and useful links.
- Online Atlas of Surgery The goal of this resource is to be a concise description of surgical technique with black and white sketches.
- The Heart Institute for C.A.R.E. Cardiac care since 1975 and the first outpatient cardiac catheterization facility in Texas, USA.
- Sleepinghearts.com Presents information about cardiac surgery including frequently asked questions.
- 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.
- Preview The Heart Interactive tour of the heart. From the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.
- Florida Thoracic and Cardiovascular Associates Located in Jacksonville, Florida has prepared a patient oriented website on open heart bypass surgery. Interactive e-mail dialogue is available with the practice's healthcare professionals.
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - Prosthetic Heart Valve Information Information on artificial heart valves including photos and characteristics of different types of heart valves.
- PS4Ross Of interest to both doctors, and patients, content includes operative photos, animation and video regarding the Ross Procedure and Dr. Stelzer.
- NewsRx Report Series on Cardiology Surgery Research Summaries of a series of monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports related to cardiothoracic surgery. Full report requires payment.
- To transplant and beyond Site built by heart recipient John Fisher, for all pre and post heart transplant patients, and their families. This site will answer all your questions, also includes a transplant buddy list.
- NetPharmacology Cardiovascular Lecture Notes The hypertext lecture notes are based on handouts used at the University of Utah in courses for pharmacy students and medical students.
- Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Session Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- 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.
- Virtual Hospital: Information by Organ System: Cardiovascular Information for healthcare providers, from the University of Iowa.
- Double Valve Replacement Operation Details regarding the surgical procedure.
- My Heart Surgery A personal account of ordeals prior to open heart surgery.
- EuroSCORE Cardiac Surgery Index A method of calculating predicted operative mortality for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Provides an interactive calculator, information about the index and references.
- Heart Surgery and Other Treatments Resources from the American Heart Association.
- HeartNet A network of individuals and organizations committed to improving the quality of cardiac care in the developing world. Has information on membership, resources, and a discussion forum.
- CTSNet Grand Rounds A Resident's section consisting of digital slide presentations synchronized to an audio lecture from the Cardiothoracic Surgery Network. [Realplayer required - ed]
- Yale: Cardiac Anatomy and Imaging Images, interactive graphics, case studies of cardiac anatomy.
- Development of the Human Heart Includes extensive text and images. Provided by the Loyola University Medical Education Network.
- Dr.Mani's Heart Disease Online A website devoted to surgery for congenital heart disease, with detailed explanations of different heart operations. Written and maintained by a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr.Mani Sivasubramanian, M.D.
- Evansville Heart Center Multimedia cardiovascular surgery/cardiology site with medical images, audio and video. Offers a prosthetic heart valve gallery.
- Cardiac Surgery Information Offers heart surgery information, including slide shows of mitral valve repair, aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass surgery.
- Cardiovascular Pathology Index Images of pathology specimens of the heart and blood vessels.
- Transmyocardial Revascularization From the University of Missouri-Columbia Health Sciences Center.
- Case Studies of Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection Studies include radiological images and some mpeg movies. From the Department of Radiology, University of Iowa.
- Cardiac Surgery in the Adult An online version of a textbook of contemporary cardiac surgery. Chapters authored by experienced practitioners of cardiac surgery or a related discipline. Edited by L. Henry Edmunds.
- Artificial Heart and Lung Program At the University of Pittsburgh. Comprised of a basic science and engineering program for developmental research and an applied clinical program aimed at treating end-stage heart failure.
- CVChannel Services to the cardiovascular community. Includes video interviews, cyberconferences, job center, congress agenda, daily news. [Requires RealPlayer - ed]
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