In 1994, a group of young, innovative cardiothoracic surgeons formed the 21st Century Cardiothoracic Surgical Society (21CCSS ... ) in an effort to increase collaboration with their fellow surgeons and key industry partners. Their ultimate goal: to shape the future of cardiac surgery. Over the past 25 years, 21CCSS members have lead dozens of clinical studies, published thousands of papers in scientific journals, and patented hundreds of new devices and procedures with their colleagues in medicine and industry. The results of the unique partnership has profoundly impacted the lives of patients, providers and healthcare delivery throughout the world. Today, no organization in the world has a higher concentration of the field’s great innovators and thought leaders. read more