Beyond the Abstract: The Future is Now - a podcast by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Hosted by Thomas K. Varghese Jr., MD, MS, the “Beyond the Abstract” program explores the “whys” behind articles in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery and discusses next steps with authors and thought leaders. In the latest episode, Dr. Felix Fernandez joins Dr. Varghese to reflect on the accomplishments of the STS National Database over the last 30 years and discuss the early 2020 transition to a user-friendly, cloud-based, real-time platform that will accelerate practice improvement and lead to better patient outcomes. Read the related Annals Article, "The Future is Now: The 2020 Evolution of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database" at http://bit.ly/3afTrmj. 

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