Cardiothoracic Surgery Network Extensive resources on cardiothoracic issues, organizations, surgeons, journals. Special section includes case histories, image and video gallery, forum and related discussions. http://www.ctsnet.org/

Cardiac Surgery in the Adult An online version of a textbook of contemporary cardiac surgery. Chapters authored by experienced practitioners of cardiac surgery or a related discipline. Edited by L. Henry Edmunds. http://www.ctsnet.org/book/edmunds/

Heart Disease Guide at About.com A resource library of categorized links on heart disease and surgery. The sections on heart surgery contain a list of the best sites around the web in heart surgery. http://heartdisease.about.com/mlibrary.htm

CTSNet Grand Rounds A Resident's section consisting of digital slide presentations synchronized to an audio lecture from the Cardiothoracic Surgery Network. [Realplayer required - ed] http://www.ctsnet.org/section/grandrounds/

HeartNet A network of individuals and organizations committed to improving the quality of cardiac care in the developing world. Has information on membership, resources, and a discussion forum. http://www.heart-net.org/

Florida Thoracic and Cardiovascular Associates Located in Jacksonville, Florida has prepared a patient oriented website on open heart bypass surgery. Interactive e-mail dialogue is available with the practice's healthcare professionals. http://www.fltca.com/

CardioGenesis Laser Therapies for Angina and Heart Disease Patients Surgical laser therapies for the treatment of severe angina pectoris and advanced cardiovascular disease through Transmyocardial Revascularization (TMR) and Percutaneous Myocardial Revascularization (PMR). http://www.cardiogenesis.com

Evansville Heart Center Multimedia cardiovascular surgery/cardiology site with medical images, audio and video. Offers a prosthetic heart valve gallery. http://www.evansvilleheartcenter.com

PS4Ross Of interest to both doctors, and patients, content includes operative photos, animation and video regarding the Ross Procedure and Dr. Stelzer. http://ps4ross.com/

Yale: Cardiac Anatomy and Imaging Images, interactive graphics, case studies of cardiac anatomy. http://info.med.yale.edu/intmed/cardio/imaging/

Cardiovascular Pathology Index Images of pathology specimens of the heart and blood vessels. http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/CVHTML/CVIDX.html

Project Open Hearts A non-profit organization that works with foreign medical staff to provide first-hand surgical training, assistance with diagnostic procedures and consultations. Lists needs, volunteer information and past projects and goals. http://www.poh.org/

Virtual Hospital: Information by Organ System: Cardiovascular Information for healthcare providers, from the University of Iowa. http://www.vh.org/Providers/ProviderOrgSys/OSCardiovascular.html

Development of the Human Heart Includes extensive text and images. Provided by the Loyola University Medical Education Network. http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/GrossAnatomy/thorax0/heartdev/main_fra.html

Heart Surgery Patient Guide Includes an introduction, information on heart transplant, minimally invasive bypass, conventional bypass and heart valve surgery, things you should do and other data such as non-invasive treatment options. http://www.cts.usc.edu/hpg-index.html

Preview The Heart Interactive tour of the heart. From the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. http://sln2.fi.edu/biosci/preview/heartpreview.html

EuroSCORE Cardiac Surgery Index A method of calculating predicted operative mortality for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Provides an interactive calculator, allowing patients to work out their own risk for heart surgery, and information about the index and references. http://www.euroscore.org

Online Atlas of Surgery The goal of this resource is to be a concise description of surgical technique with black and white sketches. http://www.wfubmc.edu/surg-sci/atlas/atlas.html

NetPharmacology Cardiovascular Lecture Notes The hypertext lecture notes are based on handouts used at the University of Utah in courses for pharmacy students and medical students. http://lysine.pharm.utah.edu/netpharm/netpharm_00/notes/introcv.htm

NewsRx Report Series on Cardiology Surgery Research Summaries of a series of monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports related to cardiothoracic surgery. Full report requires payment. http://www.newsrx.net/partialreports/newsrx_current_quarterly_report_on_cardiology_surgery.htm