Shortage of Cardiothoracic Surgeons Is Likely by 2020 | Zendy

Atul Grover | Zendy; Karyn Gorman | Zendy; Timothy M. Dall | Zendy; Richard A. Jonas | Zendy; Bruce W. Lytle | Zendy; Richard J. Shemin | Zendy; Douglas E. Wood | Zendy; Irving L. Kron | Zendy

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Shortage of Cardiothoracic Surgeons Is Likely by 2020

Author(s) -

Atul Grover,

Karyn Gorman,

Timothy M. Dall,

Richard A. Jonas,

Bruce W. Lytle,

Richard J. Shemin,

Douglas E. Wood,

Irving L. Kron

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.108.776278

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiothoracic surgery , population , coronary artery disease , economic shortage , revascularization , bypass grafting , demographics , health care , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , surgery , artery , cardiology , myocardial infarction , demography , environmental health , linguistics , philosophy , government (linguistics) , sociology , economics , economic growth

Even as the burden of cardiovascular disease in the United States is increasing as the population grows and ages, the number of active cardiothoracic surgeons has fallen for the first time in 20 years. Meanwhile, the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease continues to evolve amid uncertain changes in technology. This study evaluates current and future requirements for cardiothoracic surgeons in light of decreasing rates of coronary artery bypass grafting procedures.

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