TSRA Review of Cardiothoracic Surgery

TSRA Review of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Second Edition

The second edition of TSRA Review of Cardiothoracic Surgery, edited by the Thoracic Surgery Residents Association (TSRA) and authored by thoracic surgery residents in North American training programs, is a summary of critical information that cardiothoracic surgeons need to be familiar with. The second edition includes updated guidelines and additional chapters to offer a broad review of topics in general thoracic surgery, adult cardiac surgery, congenital cardiac surgery, and cardiothoracic trauma and critical care. The TSRA is an organization that represents all cardiothoracic surgery residents in the United States.

TSRA Review of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2nd Edition is available in the following formats:

  1. As a print book on Amazon.
  2. As an e-book for Kindle on Amazon.

TSRA Review of Cardiothoracic Surgery, First EditionReview of CT Surgery

As the field of cardiothoracic surgery continues to evolve, the amount of knowledge that a cardiothoracic surgeon must acquire continues to increase. There are several excellent and established textbooks on the subject of cardiothoracic surgery; however, there is a clear scarcity of review books that can serve as a concise analysis of the field.

The Thoracic Surgery Residents Association (TSRA), in an attempt to bridge this gap, has created the TSRA Review of Cardiothoracic Surgery. The goal of this book, edited by the TSRA and authored by more than 50 cardiothoracic surgery residents from different programs around the country, is to synthesize the breadth of information that a cardiothoracic surgeon has to be familiar with into a few hundred pages. The material is organized into four different sections: General Thoracic Surgery; Adult Cardiac Surgery; Congenital Cardiac Surgery; and Cardiothoracic Trauma and Critical Care.

The TSRA Review of Cardiothoracic Surgery is available in the following formats:

1. As a PDF file in English (free English download) and Turkish (free Turkish download).

2. As an e-book (.mobi, .epub) to use with various electronic platforms (Kindle, iPad, iPhone, Nook, Mac/PC, and other e-readers) (free download).

3. As a print book on Amazon.

4. As an e-book for Kindle on Amazon.

TSRA hopes this review book expands your current knowledge base and enhances your learning experience.


TSRA resources are provided as a basic guideline for the study of cardiothoracic surgery and should be used in conjunction with a variety of other educational references and resources. TSRA resources should not be construed as definitive study guides for either the TSDA In-Training Exam or the ABTS Part I (Written) and Part II (Oral) Certification Exams. TSRA makes no claims regarding the study guide’s value in preparing for, or its contribution toward performance on, either the TSDA In-Training Exam or the ABTS Certification Exams.  TSRA resources are educational tools only and any medical decisions should be made only after discussions with appropriate healthcare providers.