Abstract
Critical care has long been recognized as a core component of thoracic surgery and has evolved into a multidisciplinary specialty. Optimal CT critical care should employ a system-structured, issue-oriented approach using advanced information technology, and the team should ideally be led by the CT surgeon who performed the operation or a surgeon who is familiar with details of the case. The specialty requires dedicated training to master its unique body of knowledge. Certification through the ABTS is under consideration.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3-6 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
Volume | 141 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine