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 Cardiothoracic Surgery Network [Recommended] Description: Extensive resources on cardiothoracic issues, organizations, surgeons, journals. Special section includes case histories, image and video gallery, forum and related discussions. (ctsnet.org) |
| Artificial Heart Program Description: 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. (upmc.edu) |
| Cardiac Surgery in the Adult Description: 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. (ctsnet.org) |
| CardioGenesis Laser Therapies for Angina and Heart Disease Patients Description: Surgical laser therapies for the treatment of severe angina pectoris and advanced cardiovascular disease through Transmyocardial Revascularization (TMR) and Percutaneous Myocardial Revascularization (PMR). (cardiogenesis.com) |
| Cardiovascular Pathology Index Description: Images of pathology specimens of the heart and blood vessels. (www-medlib.med.utah.edu) |
| Cleveland Clinic Heart Center Description: 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. (clevelandclinic.org) |
| CTSNet Grand Rounds Description: A Resident's section consisting of digital slide presentations synchronized to an audio lecture from the Cardiothoracic Surgery Network. [Realplayer required - ed] (ctsnet.org) |
| CVChannel Description: Services to the cardiovascular community. Includes video interviews, cyberconferences, job center, congress agenda, daily news. [Requires RealPlayer - ed] (cvchannel.com) |
| Development of the Human Heart Description: Includes extensive text and images. Provided by the Loyola University Medical Education Network. (meddean.luc.edu) |
| EuroSCORE Cardiac Surgery Index Description: 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. (euroscore.org) |
| Evansville Heart Center Description: Multimedia cardiovascular surgery/cardiology site with medical images, audio and video. Offers a prosthetic heart valve gallery. (evansvilleheartcenter.com) |
| Florida Thoracic and Cardiovascular Associates Description: 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. (fltca.com) |
| Heart Disease Guide at About.com Description: 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. (heartdisease.about.com) |
| Heart Echoes Description: Includes a powerpoint presentation of echoes of the heart as seen by Trans Esophageal Echocardiogram. (heart-echoes.com) |
| Heart Surgery Patient Guide Description: 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. (cts.usc.edu) |
| HeartNet Description: 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. (heart-net.org) |
| Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery at New York University Description: The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery offers valve and coronary artery bypass surgery patients a range of surgical options, including minimally invasive, still heart and beating heart techniques. (mininvasive.med.nyu.edu) |
| Mitral Valve Surgery Description: Information about a robotic mitral valve repair heart program in Greenville, North Carolina. (mitralvalvesurgery.com) |
| NetPharmacology Cardiovascular Lecture Notes Description: The hypertext lecture notes are based on handouts used at the University of Utah in courses for pharmacy students and medical students. (lysine.pharm.utah.edu) |
| NewsRx Report Series on Cardiology Surgery Research Description: Summaries of a series of monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports related to cardiothoracic surgery. Full report requires payment. (newsrx.net) |
| Online Atlas of Surgery Description: The goal of this resource is to be a concise description of surgical technique with black and white sketches. (wfubmc.edu) |
| Preview The Heart Description: Interactive tour of the heart. From the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. (sln2.fi.edu) |
| Project Open Hearts Description: 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. (poh.org) |
| PS4Ross Description: Of interest to both doctors, and patients, content includes operative photos, animation and video regarding the Ross Procedure and Dr. Stelzer. (ps4ross.com) |
| Sleepinghearts.com Description: Presents information about cardiac surgery including frequently asked questions. (sleepinghearts.com) |
| Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery Description: Informative site for surgery of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels. Includes physician profiles, procedure descriptions and videos, and results for cardiac surgery procedures. (cvsurgery.com) |
| Virtual Hospital: Information by Organ System: Cardiovascular Description: Information for healthcare providers, from the University of Iowa. (vh.org) |
| Yale: Cardiac Anatomy and Imaging Description: Images, interactive graphics, case studies of cardiac anatomy. (info.med.yale.edu) |
