The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2026 Update on Outcomes and Research.

Authors

• Dawn S Hui
• Alexander Iribarne
• J Hunter Mehaffey
• Robert B Hawkins
• Richard Lee
• Kendall M Lawrence
• Robert L Smith
• Hiroo Takayama
• Thomas A. Schwann, Corewell Health East
• Carole Krohn

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-2026

Publication Title

The Annals of thoracic surgery

Abstract

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Adult Cardiac Surgery Database (ACSD) is one of the largest and most comprehensive clinical databases, containing data from over 8.6 million cardiac surgeries performed in the United States. The ACSD provides a platform for quality through risk modeling and performance metrics, scientific inquiry through robust outcomes research, and health policy through broad hospital participation. The ACSD is a dynamic, continuously evolving tool for the specialty, with recent initiatives including linkage to longitudinal health data as well as refinement and expansion of existing risk models. This report summarizes the current status of the ACSD as well as major trends in the specialty. Specifically, data on procedural volumes, surgical practices, and outcomes as well as ACSD research are discussed.

Volume

S0003-4975

Issue

26

First Page

00522-9

Recommended Citation

Hui DS, Iribarne A, Mehaffey JH, Hawkins RB, Lee R, Lawrence KM et al [Schwann TA] The society of thoracic surgeons adult cardiac surgery database: 2026 update on outcomes and research. Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Jun 1:S0003-4975(26)00522-9. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.05.024. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42229776.

DOI

10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.05.024

ISSN

1552-6259

PubMed ID

42229776