Resources and Links
Resources and Links
The Socety of Thoracic Surgeons
http://www.sts.orgTechnical information on thoracic surgery procedures.
The Socety of Thoracic Surgeons - Patient Information
http://www.sts.org/sections/patientinformation/Information from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons designed specifically for the patient.
American Heart Association
http://www.amhrt.org/Heart and health information from the American Heart Association - Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke.
United Network For Organ Sharing
http://www.unos.org/Scientific and educational organization that administers the nation's only Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN).
Sentara - Cardiac Area
http://www.sentara.com/Services/Cardiac/Pages/SentaraHeartServices.aspxSentara Heart is the regional leader in cardiac care. Marking its tenth year among the nation's top heart programs, Sentara Heart Hospital ranked 26th in the nation in the 2009 America's Best Hospitals Edition of U.S. News & World Report magazine. Sentara's heart care consistently surpasses published national averages for cardiac and heart surgery.