The Journal presents original, peer-reviewed articles on conditions of the chest, heart, lungs, and great vessels where
surgical intervention is indicated. An official publication of The American Association for
Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association, the Journal focuses on techniques and developments in cardiac
surgery, pacemaker insertion/removal, lung and esophageal surgeries, heart and lung transplantation, and other procedures. The journal
is recommended for initial purchase in the Brandon-Hill study, Selected List of Books and Journals for the Small Medical Library.
