Richard Schuessler | Department of Surgery | Washington University in St. Louis

Surgeons Study Outcomes of Cardiac Surgery Technique Developed at Washington University

March 24, 2022January 30, 2023

Washington University School of Medicine cardiac surgeons review the long-term outcomes and durability of the Cox-Maze IV procedure to treat atrial fibrillation. This research demonstrates the effectiveness of this procedure in patients with life-threatening heart arrhythmia.

Cardiac Surgery | 2020 Annual Report

May 6, 2021

Three images of WashU Cardiac Surgery faculty (from left to right) Muhammad Faraz Masood, MD, Puja Kachroo, MD, and Ralph Damiano, Jr., MD, with text overlay that reads "Ahead of the Curve Cardiac Surgery."

The Department of Surgery 2020 Annual Report features clinical, research and educational accomplishments from the Section of Cardiac Surgery.

Heart to Heart with Ralph Damiano, MD: Leading Edge Medicine

March 4, 2021May 7, 2024

Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery Ralph Damiano, Jr., MD, shares life-saving advances in lung transplant and heart surgery with the Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital.