If nonsurgical treatments do not relieve a person’s thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms, a doctor may suggest surgery to relieve compression in the thoracic outlet. Surgery may include a first rib ...

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has released the first publicly accessible national report of outcomes from lobectomy, a lung cancer procedure that removes a portion of the lung. The surgical ...

Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is a treatment for end-stage lung disease caused by emphysema. Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that causes shortness of breath ...

Access to potentially lifesaving heart failure treatments has increased in recent years, but women and Black men remain far less likely to receive them, new research suggests. COVID-19 appears to have ...

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has published three new online calculators that spell out personalized risks for mortality and major complications associated with isolated tricuspid valve ...