Surgical Scenes

Welcome to the OpenHeart-L

Since 1995, The OpenHeart-l has been connecting CT Surgeons and allied professionals from around the world, with clinical case presentations, comparative techniques and mutual assistance.

Features

  • Email Listserve
  • Private Conversations
  • Moderated Discussions
  • High Signal/Noise Ratio
  • Vetted Membership
  • International Community
  • Free (No Cost to Members)
  • All Platforms and Devices

  • History

    The OpenHeart-L was the first email listserve for cardiac surgeons and allied professionals. The OHL was inaugurated in September, 1995 by Dr. Mark Levinson, MD as part of The Heart Surgery Forum® multimedia journal and website.

    Case presentations and comparative surgical techniqes have been shared amoungst a group of international surgeons on a daily basis for the past 28 years. The OpenHeart-L remains a valuable resource for the international cardiac surgery community.

    The full history of the OHL is available here.

  • Membership

    Membership is by application only. To keep the list conversation focused on the topic of Cardiothoracic Surgery, and to protect the interests of the participants, membership is not open to the general public or industry.

    To join, please click here to submit a brief summary of your training and practice. The moderator will review your application and notify you when your email has been added to the OpenHeart-L membership.

  • Mission

    The OpenHeart-L was founded to enhance the practice of cardiothoracic surgery and improve patient outcomes by facilitating communication about difficult cases and surgical techniques.

    Our full Mission Statement is available online from the main menu above or by clicking the Mission link here.

  • Rules

    In order to preserve decorum and encourage participation, rules for respectful behavior and netiquette have been established. Members are expected to follow basic netiquette and to be respectful of others. The moderator reserves the right to remove any member who does not follow basic decorum.

    Please review our Rules document.

  • Terms and Conditions

    Continue participation in the OpenHeart-L email listserve constitutes acceptance of the Terms and Conditions. Please review our Terms and Conditions .

  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    There are always lots of questions. How do I unsubscribe? How to I receive digests only? Who do I contact if I am not getting emails? , etc. etc. A full listing of FAQs . If you are having difficulties either signing up or utilizing the OpenHeart-L, first review the FAQs page . This is where you will find answers to the most common problems.

  • Getting Help

    If the problem you are facing is not resolved by the FAQs then click on the Help link in the main menu. If you are still having problems, then you can send a message to the list moderator . Make sure you state the operating system, mail software and email address you entered when you started you membership. Please be patient as the moderator is not on duty 24/7.