title: Cardiothoracic surgery.
abstract: Cardiothoracic surgeons provide care to neonates, children, adults, and the elderly with a range of disorders of the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels of the chest. The field of cardiothoracic surgery continues to thrive among the transformations in thoracic and cardiovascular medicine. This article is intended to provide a guide to medical students and physicians on the training, certification, research, and funding opportunities as well as societies and journals specific to cardiothoracic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Sara A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Hennessy
authors.forename: Christine L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lau
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000458:organization & administration; D012106:Research; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States