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The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Thorax-, Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie e.V. (DGTHG) is a non-profit, scientific and medical professional society based in Berlin. It was founded in 1971 in Frankfurt to promote the development of the field, including specialty-related intensive care medicine[5].
The DGTHG aims to advance science and therapies in the field of thoracic, cardiac, and vascular surgery. Its main tasks include the implementation of continuing education programs, the creation of medical guidelines, the promotion of young professionals, and the organization of medical conferences[1][3]. An important aspect is the dialogue with the public, politics, and the economy, as well as interdisciplinary collaboration with other medical professional societies[1][3].
The DGTHG is strongly committed to the promotion of young professionals through the Young Forum, which was established in 2013 and advocates for the interests of assistant doctors[2]. Another goal is interdisciplinary collaboration with other medical professional societies to promote multiprofessional "heart teams"[2]. Additionally, the DGTHG operates the cardiac surgery research network , which aims to optimize scientific performance in the field of cardiac surgery[1].
The DGTHG represents approximately 1,000 thoracic, cardiac, and vascular surgeons nationwide and advocates for quality assurance in cardiac surgery by annually recording all cardiac surgical services in Germany[1].
