title: The thoracic surgical intensivist: the best critical care doctor for our thoracic surgical patients.
abstract: The recognition of cardiothoracic critical care as a separate and integral component of the care of the thoracic surgical patient is emerging. We review the recent exciting emergence of this area of specialization and its important future.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA.
authors.forename: Bryan A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Whitson
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: D'Cunha
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D006801:Humans; D013038:Specialization; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000592:standards