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Monthly Newsletter - December 2006
"An Exciting Time in CT Surgery?" by Dr. John R. Mehall, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
The New Horizons feature in the Resident's Section is edited by Dr. Walter H. Merrill, University of Cincinnati, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
"Da Vinci Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Anterior Leaflet Bacterial Endocarditis." by Doctors Evelio Rodriguez, Simon C. Moten, L. Wiley Nifong, W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr, all of East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. Presented at the November, 2006 Annual Meeting of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (STSA).
2006 STSA Video - Congenital Heart
"Total Arch Replacement for Recurrent Mycotic Pseudo-aneurysm in 5 Year Old Following Fontan Procedure" by Dr. Christian L. Gilbert, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Video presented at the November 2006 meeting of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (STSA) meeting. Read the commentary by Editor Carl L. Backer, Chicago, IL, USA.
STS 2006 Symposium on Thoracic Endografting
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has made available for viewing the entire 2-day Symposium on Thoracic Endografting (Six Sessions) given in Chicago, IL, July 14-15, 2006. CTSNet is grateful for permission to pass this important information to our readers around the world.
Participate in the newest Thoracic Portal Survey, posed by Editor Mark Ferguson, which addresses controversial issues in the surgical management of early stage lung cancer. Then in a month match your answers against others taking the survey when the poll results are announced.
STSA 2006 Thoracic Aortic Video
"Repair of an Extent II Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm in a Marfan's Patient with Previous Thoracic Aortic Stenting," by Doctors Anthony L. Estrera, Eyal E. Porat, Ali Azizzadeh, Riad Meada, Jayesh Dhareshwar, and Hazim J. Safi, all of the University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA. Presented at the Fall 2006 Annual Meeting of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (STSA).
New AATS Award Program for Medical Students
During its recent meeting, the Council of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) approved a new scholarship program for first and second year medical students in North America to introduce these students to the field of cardiothoracic surgery and to broaden their educational experience by providing them with an opportunity to work in a local cardiothoracic surgery program. Successful candidates will receive a grant of $5,000 to underwrite their living expenses for an eight-week internship in a local cardiothoracic surgery program.
Eligible candidates must complete an online application by JANUARY 31st, 2007, and include a one-page outline of what they hope to accomplish during their eight-week internship, as well as a letter of support from the prospective host sponsor who must be a member of the AATS.
We ask that you circulate this new program information to all first and second year medical students at your institution and/or in your local area.
Additional award criteria, including an application can be accessed on the AATS website. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 31, 2007.
Irving L. Kron, MD
Secretary, AATS
WHF 2006 Executive Summary Published
The President and CEO of World Heart Foundation, Jim Cox, MD, has published its 2006 Executive Summary.
Register Now for the AATS Grantsmanship Workshop 2007
Register Now for the AATS Grantsmanship Workshop 2007. Registration closes December 29th, 2006.
AATS Grantsmanship Workshop 2007
Course Director: Pedro J. del Nido
March 2, 2007
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Hyatt Regency, Bethesda, MD
Poland: The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation
Over the last 14 years the GOCC Foundation has motivated hundreds of thousands volunteers to gather nearly $70,000,000 USD for creating complex systems of support for children with special health care needs. This money has equipped 650 hospital wards with 16,000 medical devices. That means that statistically, every single day the GOCC donates 3 devices.
The Foundation created, launched and finances 4 national programs, which became a crucial part of public healthcare: The Program of Universal Neonatal Hearing Screenings, Implementing Insulin Pumps in Therapy of Children with Diabetes, Non-Invasive Breathing Support in Neonates, and the Program of Preventing and Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity.
Thanks to their support, congenital heart surgery in Poland is one of the best in the world. Out of 3,000 newborns with congenital heart defects born yearly, 2,700 go through life-saving procedures. The ratio of surgeries for CHD per million population is now the highest in Europe (F. Unger, Salzburg). Fourteen years ago only 10% of children with CHD were operated upon.
In addition, GOCC actively promotes public access to AEDs, and teaches CPR and first aid classes to the kids and youth of Poland.
A driving force behind this endeavor is Dr. Bohdan Maruszewski, Warsaw, Poland. He is Director and Chief Surgeon, Dept. for Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland, and Database Director for the EACTS Congenital Database.
SCTS Announces Two Important Changes: A New Name and a New Website Design.
SCTS Announces Two Important Changes: A New Name and a New Website Design. The organization name has officially been changed to the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland. They also have a new visually improved and functionally smoother website. They invite CTSNet members to browse!
The European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) is now receiving abstracts for the 15th Annual Meeting in Leuven, Belgium. For meeting and abstract details. To submit an abstract. ABSTRACT DEADLINE IS 1 FEBRUARY, 2007.
Registration is Open for the 2007 AATS Meeting
Registration is now open for the 87th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS). The meeting will be held at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, USA, May 5-9, 2007. For hotel accommodations.
WTSA Abstract Submission Site Now Open
The Western Thoracic Surgical Association (WTSA)
is now receiving abstracts for the 33rd Annual Meeting, June 27 - June
30, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa, Santa Ana
Pueblo, New Mexico, USA. Abstract Submission Deadline: JANUARY 5, 2007.
To submit an abstract.
Hermes C. Grillo, MD: Oct 2, 1923 - Oct 14, 2006
Read the moving tribute to Dr. Grillo by his long-time friend and colleague, Dr. Douglas Mathisen.
Introducing Remote Access Cannulae from the world's leading medical technology company. Ask your Medtronic® Sales Rep about Bio-Medicus® Multi-stage Venous Cannula, EOPA Cap® Arterial Cannula placed in the axillary artery and Minimally Invasive Aortic root (MIAR) Cardioplegia needle.
"New Paradigms Guiding the Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation" a Symposium presented in conjunction with the EACTS meeting in Stockholm September 11, 2006. The program was supported by an educational grant from Cryocath Technologies.
Interview with Experts: A Collaborative Approach to Resolving Atrial Fibrillation
You are invited to attend a unique CME Symposia: Interview with Experts: A Collaborative Approach to resolving Atrial Fibrillation.
Atrial fibrillation is the most commonly seen arrhythmia in clinical practice, and its incidence is increasing. With a renewed interest in the ablation of atrial fibrillation, electrophysiologists and surgeons are striving toward the goal of a cure for AF.
Monday, Jan. 29th, 2007, in San Diego, California. Jointly sponsored by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Imprint Science. This activity is supported by an educational grant from Boston Scientific.
- "The First Totally Stentless and Reproducable Autologous Pericardial Aortic Valve" by Doctors Gilles D. Dreyfus, Pierre Corbi, S. Aubert, and T. Mittal from the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital, UK. The film was presented at the STS January 2006 Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL, USA.
- "Complete Lymph Node Dissection Under Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery" by Doctors Hyan-Sung Lee, Suk-Wong Song, Jong Mog Lee, Moon Soo Kim, Jae Hyun Kim, and Jae Ill Zo, all of the National Cancer Center, Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea.
- This adult cardiac video was presented at the November 2006 meeting of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association: "Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement for Marfan Syndrome with Type A Dissection" by Andreas Zierer, MD and Marc R. Moon, MD, both of Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
- The Adult Cardiac Literature Watch - Third Quarter 2006, compiled by Eric J. Okum, M.D. of Chicago, IL, and Domenico Pagano, M.D. of Birmingham, UK, features articles published 7/1/06-9/30/06.
- The Thoracic Literature Watch for the second quarter of 2006 is now available, compiled by Thoracic Portal Editor Mark Ferguson of Chicago.
- Q3 Thoracic Literature Watch, compiled by Thoracic Portal Editor Mark Ferguson of Chicago, is available for viewing.
Thoracic
- "Thoracoscopic Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax" by Christopher B. Komanapalli, MD and Mithran S. Sukumar, MD, both of Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
- "Thoracoscopic Decortication" by Christopher B. Komanapalli, MD and Mithran S. Sukumar, MD of Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
Cardiac
- "Bilateral VATS Pulmonary Vein Isolation, Left Atrial Appendage Excision, Directed Partial Cardiac Denervation and EP Mapping (MiniMAZE-Wolf Technique)" by Doctors John R. Mehall, E. William Schneeberger, and Randall K. Wolf, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Congenital
This quarter marks the inauguration of the Congenital Literature Watch. We are slightly behind our Adult Cardiac and Thoracic sections, but hope to make up for lost time with an outstanding selection of articles. Dr. Aditya Kaza, a pediatric cardiac surgical fellow working with Francois Lacour-Gayet at Denver Children's Hospital, has offered to do much of the leg work involved in searching the journals for articles with a congenital focus. As Editor, I will then select those articles most relevant for congenital heart surgeons. We do not intend to provide an all-inclusive list of congenital articles published, but to select those most pertinent; of course, this goal may alter in response to reader input. We will try to limit the total number of articles per quarter to less than 20, a manageable number of articles to review in depth. Also, we would appreciate input from those who publish an article on congenital heart surgery in a peer-reviewed journal. Please feel free to recommend it to us for possible inclusion in the Literature Watch. Conversely, do not feel excluded if we should miss an article worthy of note. We will be happy to list it in the next quarterly review. The goal of this Literature Watch is to make available a single site where practicing congenital heart surgeons and trainees may keep up-to-date with the literature.
Carl L. Backer, MD
Children's Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL, USA- A New Congenital Expert Technique paper "Modified Fontan" by Doctors Glenn J. Pelletier and Marshall L. Jacobs, Saint Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA, USA, is a companion article to their recently posted Expert Technique paper "Superior Cavopulmonary Anastomosis: The Hemi-Fontan and Bidirectional Glenn." As with the first contribution, the new article has a very detailed Editor's Note by Dr. Carl L. Backer of Chicago.
- "Endovascular Repair of a Descending Thoracic Aortic Pseudoaneurysm Using a Tapered Endoprosthesis" by Howard K. Song, MD, PhD, Hannan Chaugle, MD, Matthew S. Slater, MD and John Kaufman, MD, all of Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA.
- "Pericardial Cyst" by Doctors Alexander Kraev, New York Hospital of Queens, Flushing, NY, and Christopher B. Komanapalli, Paul H. Schipper, and Mithran S. Sukumar, all of Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
There is a change of Address for the CTSNet Publishing office. As of October 31, 2006, the new address will be as below. The phone and fax numbers remain the same as before:
CTSNet, Inc.
World Trade Center Building - Baltimore
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Baltimore, MD 21202
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AATS Has Added a Valuable New Resource
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) has made available on its website the Annual Meeting Program books in their entirety from the eleventh meeting (1928) to 2006. Also available are complete lists of past officers, basic science lecturers, honored guest lecturers, and AATS award recipients. Beginning with the 2002 Annual meeting, the Presidential addresses are also included. What a valuable resource for the cardiothoracic community!
THE THORACIC SURGERY FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
TSFRE is pleased to announce the opening of the 2007 Award funding cycle!
TSFRE is now accepting on line applications for the following awards:
Research Fellowship Awards
Support of up to $35,000 per year for up to two years for surgical residents who have not yet completed cardiothoracic surgical training.
Research Grants
Operational support of original research efforts by cardiothoracic surgeons who have completed their formal training and who are seeking initial support and recognition for their research program. Awards of up to $30,000 a year for up to two years are made each year to support the work of an early-career cardiothoracic surgeon (within five years of first faculty appointment).
Career Development Awards
Salary support of up to $50,000 a year for up to two years for applicants who have completed their residency training and who wish to pursue investigative careers in cardiothoracic surgery.
Nina Starr Braunwald Career Development Awards
Provides a biennial award of $100,000 for two years to support the research career development of a woman cardiac surgeon who holds a full-time faculty appointment and who is within ten years of completion of thoracic surgery residency.
Application Timeline:
November 1 - application deadline
Early January - applications reviewed by TSFRE's Research Committee
Late January - recommendations approved by TSFRE's Board of Directors
TSFRE Award Announcements are made in February
For more information or to apply for TSFRE's funding opportunities, visit our web site.
EACTS International Co-operation Committee
Read the interesting report on Humanitarian Efforts of the EACTS by Dr. Marko Turina.
EACTS Thoracic Surgical Meetings
As part of the EACTS Programme of Thoracic Surgical Meetings we are pleased to announce two educational courses:
1st EACTS Course on Thoracic Robotic Surgery, Bern, Switzerland, 1-3 February, 2007. Organised by R.A. Schmid and F. Melfi. Content: Theoretical issues on robotic surgery in the chest and Hands on large animal studies of Thymectomy and Lobectomy. Please note that registration for this course has closed as maximum numbers have been reached.
Advanced Techniques in Thoracic Surgery, Venice, Italy, 8-10 March 2007. Local organizer: F. Rea. See Programme at a Glance and further details at the EACTS website.
European School for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
European School for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
Dates for cardiac and thoracic courses in 2007
Fontan Prize 2007: The prize is awarded to a thoracic, cardiac, or cardio- thoracic surgeon with postgraduate training. It is not limited to European citizens. Deadline for applications for the Fontan Prize is 15th APRIL, 2007. Further details.
An interesting New Horizons Contribution has been added: "Women in Thoracic Surgery: Past Reflections, Present Advice, and Future Suggestions" by Carolyn E. Reed MD, of the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA. Dr. Reed is the current President of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, and current Chairman of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.
2006 Cardiothoracic Technology Symposium
The Thoracic Surgery Residents Association (TSRA) and the Thoracic Surgery Directors Association (TSDA) jointly sponsored the 2006 Cardiothoracic Technology Symposium, held in the University of Cincinnati Center for Surgical Innovation May 19-21, 2006. View the complete program and the videotapes of the presentations.
The December issue of the Asian Annals is now available. Featured in this issue:
Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Yugal K Mishra, Harpreet Wasir, Krishan K Sharma, Yatin Mehta, MD, Naresh Trehan.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2006;14:447-451.
Plasma Troponin Levels After Cardiac Surgery vs After Myocardial Infarction
Dan Abramov, Muhammad Abu-Tailakh, Michael Frieger, Amir Ganiel, David Tuvbin, Arik Wolak.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2006;14:530-535.
Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December Issue
CME
Kuzniar TJ, Blum MG, Kasibowska-Kuzniar K, Mutlu GM.
Predictors of Acute Lung Injury and Severe Hypoxemia in Patients Undergoing Operative Talc Pleurodesis.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1976-1981.
Ben-Gal Y, Mohr R, Braunstein R, Finkelstein A, Hansson N, Hendler A, Moshkovitz Y, Uretzky G.
Revascularization of Left Anterior Descending Artery With Drug-Eluting Stents: Comparison With Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:2067-2071.
Brown JW, Ruzmetov M, Vijay P, Rodefeld MD, Turrentine MW.
Surgical Treatment of Absent Pulmonary Valve Syndrome Associated With Bronchial Obstruction.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:2221-2226.
OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST
Ethics in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Morreim H, Mack MJ, Sade RM.
Surgical Innovation: Too Risky to Remain Unregulated?
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1957-1965.
Taggart DP.
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting is Still the Best Treatment for Multivessel and Left Main Disease, But Patients Need to Know.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1966-1975.
J. Maxwell Chamberlain Memorial Paper for Congenital Heart Surgery
Bautista-Hernandez V, Marx GR, Gauvreau K, Mayer Jr JE, Cecchin F, del Nido PJ.
Determinants of Left Ventricular Dysfunction After Anatomic Repair of Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:2059-2066.
Program of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Forty-Third Annual Meeting, January 29?31, 2007, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:2343-2346.
ATS Online Discussion
Oppido et al. Moderately Hypothermic Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Low-Flow Antegrade Selective Cerebral Perfusion for Neonatal Aortic Arch Surgery.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:2233-9.
Although deep hypothermic circulatory arrest has been extensively used in neonates for aortic arch surgery, the brain and other organs might be adversely affected by prolonged ischemia and deep hypothermia. This of course has been controversial and difficult to prove, despite the attractiveness of the concept. Between December 1997 and January 2005, 70 consecutive neonates underwent the Norwood procedure for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (group A, n = 30), or aortic arch repair for interruption or coarctation with arch hypoplasia (group B, n = 40), with antegrade selective cerebral perfusion (ASCP). Mean weights were 3.0 ± 0.2 kg and 2.8 ± 0.07 kg, and mean ages were 10 ± 3.5 days and 14 ± 10.6 days in groups A and B, respectively. Only 2 patients were older than 30 days. Core body temperature was lowered to 25°C, and mean pump flow during ASCP was initiated at 10 to 20 mL/(kg * min) and adjusted to guarantee a radial/temporal artery pressure of 30 to 40 mm Hg and venous oxygen saturation of more than 70%. Hematocrit was maintained at 30%.
Early mortality was 17% (group A, 23%; group B, 12.5%; p = 0.19). At 36 months, Kaplan-Meier overall survival was 64% ± 9.2% in group A and 85% ± 5.7% in group B. One patient had postoperative seizures. Age, weight, sex, prematurity, group A, and ASCP duration did not influence early mortality. The authors conclude that antegrade selective cerebral perfusion is a safe and effective procedure and might improve outcome of neonatal aortic arch surgery, minimizing neurologic impact without the need for deep hypothermia.
As written, this is a very nice descriptive paper with good results and a thoughtful analysis. However, as in most other papers on the subject, we lack a prospective analysis that might strengthen the argument. Other questions could be raised as well, for example: best temperature to use, how to cannulate, need for multiple arterial cannulas, best flow, how to assess the postoperative neurological outcome (early and late), etc.
Please read the article and add your comments and experience to this Dilemma in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery in the CTSNet Discussion Forum.
JTCVS - December Issue
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
CME
Nabil Rizk, Ennapadam Venkatraman, Bernard Park, Raja Flores, Manjit S. Bains, Valerie Rusch.
The prognostic importance of the number of involved lymph nodes in esophageal cancer: Implications for revisions of the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;132:1374-1381.
Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease
Eric Lim, Andrew Drain, William Davies, Lyn Edmonds, Bruce R. Rosengard.
A systematic review of randomized trials comparing revascularization rate and graft patency of off-pump and conventional coronary surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;132:1409-1413.
Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease
Brian L. Reemtsen, Brian T. Fagan, Winfield J. Wells, Vaughn A. Starnes.
Current surgical therapy for Ebstein anomaly in neonates.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;132:1285-1289.
EACTS Journal Announcements
ICVTS - December issue is live http://icvts.ctsnetjournals.org/content/vol5/issue6/index.dtl. Join-in the ICVTS on-line discussion and then see your citable comments published in the print journal: http://icvts.ctsnetjournals.org/papbyrecent.dtl
EJCTS - December issue is live http://ejcts.ctsnetjournals.org/content/vol30/issue6/ including 2 CME activities
MMCTS - 77 surgical procedures on-line: http://mmcts.ctsnetjournals.org/misc/contentsbydate.shtml
Announcement for readers of the Multimedia Manual of Cardiothoracic Surgery (MMCTS)
As a convenience for readers, the Multimedia Manual of Cardiothoracic Surgery (MMCTS) can now be accessed from the Books Home Page (as before), and also from the Journals Home Page (new).
New content is being added each month. A total of 73 scientific articles are now available. Visit the site frequently to keep abreast of the latest techniques in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery.
STSA Officers - 2006-2007
At the recently concluded Annual meeting of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (STSA) in Tucson, the following slate of officers was elected:
Carolyn E. Reed, MD - President
John W. Hammon, MD - President Elect
Steves Ring, MD - Vice President
Robert Cerfolio, MD - Secretary/Treasurer
Walter Merrill, MD - Director of CME
Harold C. Urschel, Jr., MD - Historian
Kirk Kanter, MD - Councilor
Joseph B Zwischenberger, MD - Councilor
Curt Tribble, MD - Councilor
Ross Ungerleider, MD - Council Chair
Officers Swedish Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
The Swedish Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, at the recent Annual Meeting 19-21 October 2006 in Linköping, Sweden, elected the following officers:
Lars Wiklund - President
Ulf Kjellman - Vice President
Johan Sjogren - Treasurer
Anders Ahlsson - Union Secretary
Henrik Jonsson - Scientific Secretary
ACS 2007 Jacobson Award
Dr. William S. Pierce of Hershey Medical Center will receive the prestigious American College of Surgeons Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson II Promising Investigator Award for 2007. This award has been established to recognize outstanding surgeons engaged in research advancing the art and science of surgery. One award is made annually by the ACS Surgical Research Committee, and is accompanied by an honorarium.
- December 31, 2006: AmSECT 45th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
- January 5, 2007: WESTERN THORACIC SURGICAL ASSOCIATION, Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, USA.
- January 17, 2007: AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ARTIFICIAL INTERNAL ORGANS (ASAIO), Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- January 20, 2007: The EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR CARDIO-VASCULAR SURGERY (ESCVS), Venice, Italy.
- January 25, 2007: SAN DIEGO CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY SYMPOSIUM, San Diego, California, USA.
- January 31, 2007: THE SOCIETY FOR HEART VALVE DISEASE, New York, NY, USA.
- January 31, 2007: THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PEDIATRIC
MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND PEDIATRIC
CARDIOPULMONARY PERFUSION, Hershey, PA, USA.
- January 31, 2007: 13th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ELECTRICAL BIOIMPEDENCE, Graz, Austria.
- February 1, 2007: The EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY (organized by the ESTS) Leuven, Belgium.
- February 14, 2007: NETHERLANDS ASSOCIATION FOR THORACIC SURGERY, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- February 15, 2007: ASIAN SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, Beijing, China.
- February 15, 2007: XXVth MEETING OF THE SOCIETY OF CARDIAC SURGEONS, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain.
- February 16, 2007: THE CATALAN SOCIETY FOR CARDIAC SURGERY, Barcelona, Spain.
- February 28, 2007: 17th WORLD CONGRESS OF THE WORLD SOCIETY OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGEONS, Kyoto, Japan.
- February 28, 2007: 2nd POLISH-UKRAINIAN CARDIAC SURGERY CONGRESS, Lublin, Poland.
- March 15, 2007: 5TH INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON INTENSIVE CARDIAC CARE, Tel Aviv, Israel.
- April 1, 2007: 21ST ANNUAL MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, Geneva, Switzerland.
- April 6, 2007: FIFTY-FOURTH SOUTHERN THORACIC SURGICAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING, Bonita Springs, Florida, USA.
- September 1, 2007: 16th ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASIAN SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, Singapore.
- September 1, 2007: 18th BIENNIAL CONGRESS - ASSOCIATION OF THORACIC & CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEONS OF ASIA, Bali, Indonesia.
More meeting abstract deadlines are available.
NEWERA CARDIAC CARE 10: INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
The 10th Annual NEWERA CARDIAC CARE: INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY meeting, co-chaired by W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr., MD and Robert C. Robbins, MD, will be held January 5 - 7, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa in Huntington Beach, California, USA. For further information, please email Susan Westwood at susan@amainc.com or visit: http://www.amainc.com.
SAVE THE DATE. The STS 43rd Annual Meeting will be held January 29-31, 2007 in San Diego!
Meeting attendees will learn about the latest developments in cardiothoracic surgery while earning CME credits. The meeting also includes abstracts and poster presentations by presenters renowned worldwide in the field of cardiothoracic surgery. Educational programs on practice management, patient safety, advocacy and more are also scheduled, along with over 150 exhibitors of the latest technology. Plan to attend Tech-Con 2007 on January 27 and 28, exhibits are open January 28-30, followed by the STS 43rd Annual Meeting, with the popular STS University on January 31.
1st EACTS Course on Thoracic Robotic Surgery
1st EACTS Course on Thoracic Robotic Surgery, Bern, Switzerland, 1-3 February, 2007. Organised by R.A. Schmid and F. Melfi. Content: Theoretical issues on robotic surgery in the chest and Hands on large animal studies of Thymectomy and Lobectomy. For information, see www.eacts.org or contact the EACTS Executive Secretariat, 3 Park Street, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1LU, UK; Phone: +44 1753 832166; FAX: +44 1753 620407; Email: info@eacts.co.uk
The European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) is now receiving abstracts for the 15th Annual Meeting in Leuven, Belgium. For meeting and abstract details. To submit an abstract. ABSTRACT DEADLINE IS 1 FEBRUARY, 2007.
Scandinavian Society for Research in CardioThoracic Surgery (SSRCTS)
The 17th Annual Meeting of the Scandinavian Society for Research in CardioThoracic Surgery (SSRCTS) will be held 8 - 10 February 2007 at the Norlandia Geilo Hotel, Geilo, Norway. Abstract submission deadline: 15 December 2006. For information, contact: J. Michael Hasenkam, Dept. of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby Sygehus, DK-8200 Aarhus N; Phone: ++4589495480; Fax: ++4589496016; Email: hasenkam@ki.au.dk; Additional information: http://www.ssrcts.org
German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
The 36th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery will meet February 11-14, 2007 in Hamburg, Germany. For information, contact: Interplan Congress, Meeting & Event Management AG, Albert-Rosshaupter-Strasse 65, 81369 Munich, Germany, Tel.: +49 89 54 82 34 0;Fax: +49 89 54 82 34 43; e-mail: thorax@interplan.de; Website: www.dgthg-jahrestagung.de/2007
MARCH
CardioVascular Solutions 2007 - A Three Day Multi-Disciplinary Educational Forum will be held Feb 21-23, 2007, at the Macon Centriplex, Macon, Georgia, USA.
CardioVascular Solutions 2007 is directed to primary caregivers of patients with cardiovascular disease. Multidisciplinary specialty experts will provide an educational forum that will benefit all levels of caregivers including primary and specialty care physicians, PAs, NPs, nurses, operating room and cath lab personnel, and respiratory support services. There will be opportunity to learn more about vascular and cardiac imaging modalities and medical, endovascular and surgical management of cerebrovascular and renovascular diseases. There will be presentations on medical and surgical rhythm control, valvular heart disease, and thoracic and abdominal aortic endovascular therapy. The conference includes didactic lectures, live case demonstrations and interactive discussions. Technical exhibits will allow first-hand observation of state-of-the-art devices and techniques.
MARCH
AATS Grantsmanship Workshop 2007
AATS Grantsmanship Workshop 2007 will be held March 2, 2007 from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
This workshop, organized by Dr. Pedro J. del Nido
of Children's Hospital Boston and Chair of the AATS Scientific Affairs
and Government Relations Committee, is designed to help professionals
who are applying for grants, including current and previous grant
recipients, to better understand the complex nature of preparing and
submitting grant proposals. Invited faculty will include NHLBI
representatives, current research investigators, and leaders in the
field of cardiothoracic research.
Vail Symposium on Pediatric Cardiac Diseases
The 11th Vail Symposium on Pediatric Cardiac Diseases will be held March 4-7, 2007, in Vail Colorado, USA. This symposium is hosted by The Children's Hospital, Denver, Colorado.
Contact Name: Jeannie Dixon
Contact Address: 1056 E. 19th Ave. B175, Denver, CO 80218-1088
Contact Phone: 303-861-6123
Contact Fax: 303-861-6169
Contact E-mail: Dixon.Jeannie@tchden.org
Advanced Techniques in Thoracic Surgery
Advanced Techniques in Thoracic Surgery, 8-10 March 2007, Aula S. Domenico, Ospedale SS. Giovanni e Paolo, Complesso Canal del Pianto, Venice, Italy. Local organizer: F. Rea. Topics: Tracheal Stenosis, Carinal Resection, Bronchial and Vascular Sleeve Resection, Lung Transplantation and Bronchial Anastomosis, Bronchial Stump Fistula, Mesothelioma, Pectus Excavatum. For information, see www.eacts.org or contact the EACTS Executive Secretariat, 3 Park Street, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1LU, UK, Phone: +44 1753 832166, Fax: +44 1753 620407, Email: info@eacts.co.uk
SOCIETY FOR CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY IN GB & IRELAND (SCTS)
The Annual Meeting for 2007 of the SOCIETY FOR CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND will be held March 11-14, 2007 in the Manchester International Convention Centre (MICC), Manchester, UK. Abstracts may be submitted after September 1, 2006. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 5 NOVEMBER 2006. For information, contact: Isabelle Ferner 35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3PE; Phone: +44 20 7869 6893; Fax: +44 20 7869 6890; Email: sctsadmin@scts.org.
CREF 27 - THE SAN DIEGO CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY SYMPOSIUM
The 27TH ANNUAL SAN DIEGO CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY SYMPOSIUM, chaired by Julie A. Swain MD, will be held March 15 - 18, 2007, at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina in San Diego, California. THE ABSTRACT DEADLINE IS JANUARY 25, 2007. For further information, please email Susan Westwood at susan@amainc.com.
CardioThoracic Surgical Critical Care 2007
CardioThoracic Surgical Critical Care 2007: Multi-Disciplinary Synergy & Technology to Increase Clinical Precision, Effectiveness, Safety & Patient Comfort will be held March 22nd - 24th, 2007 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC, USA.
With the rapid evolution in critical care methodology & technology, and with the continuing efforts to resolve controversies and achieve answers to challenging clinical problems, this conference is dedicated to presenting the latest information and innovative concepts & technology in CTS Critical Care. Work hand in hand with representatives of the entire CTS Critical Care team to develop the finest care possible for your patients. Contribute your perspective to an active dialogue helping to optimize outcomes and direct the future of this emerging specialty. Sponsored by the Foundation for the Advancement of CTS Care (FACTS-Care), a 501(c)(3) charitable non profit.
To register and for complete information, please click above, or contact Alexander Taft at alextaft@facts-care.org, 202.536.4822
25TH INTERNATIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR SURGICAL SYMPOSIUM
The International Cardiovascular Surgical Symposium Annual meeting will be held March 9-10 2007 in Zurs/Arlberg Austria at the Hotel Robinson Select Alpenrose Zürs. Abstract submission DEADLINE: 15 January 2007. For information, contact: European Heart Institute Mönchsberg 2, 5020 Salzburg, Austria. Phone: +43-699-10510497. Fax: +43-662-841343; Email: congress@herzchirurgie.at.
CURRENT CONTROVERSIES IN VALVE MANAGEMENT
Dr. Vinay Badhwar and Dr. Randolph P. Martin are co-chairing the first Annual Florida Valve Symposium - "CURRENT CONTROVERSIES IN VALVE MANAGEMENT" to be held March 28-30, 2007 at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Cardiac Surgery Faculty: Steven F. Bolling, MD; W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr, MD; Lawrence H. Cohn, MD; Tirone E. David, MD; Carlos M. G. Duran, MD, PhD; Irving L. Kron, MD; Michael J. Mack, MD, Sir Magdi Yacoub, FRS
Cardiology Faculty: David S. Bach, MD; Peter C. Block, MD; Philipp Bonhoeffer, MD; Robert O. Bonow, MD; Blase Carabello, MD; Alain G. Cribier, MD; Maurice E. Sarano, MD; John G. Webb, MD
Contact information: Tampa Bay Heart Institute Foundation, 6006 49th Street North - Suite 320, St. Petersburg, FL 33709. Phone: 727-522-9379; Fax: 727-522-9386; Carole Erickson, Program Administrator; Email: siestavc@aol.com.
APRIL
XII CONGRESS OF THE CATALAN SOCIETY FOR CARDIAC SURGERY
THE CATALAN SOCIETY FOR CARDIAC SURGERY will be held April 19-21, 2007 in Barcelona, Spain. ABSTRACT DEADLINE 16 FEBRUARY, 2007. For information, contact: Jordi Bosch i Grau, Ramoni Cajal, 39, 08339 Vilassar de Dalt, Tel +34 93 753 24 67, Mobil +34 620 26 74 39, email: jordiboschgrau@hotmail.com.
27th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
The 27th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation will be held April 25 - 28, 2007, at the Hilton Hotel, San Francisco CA. USA.
For information, contact; ISHLT, 14673 Midway Road, Suite 200,
Addison TX 75001, USA. Phone: 1 972 490 9495; Fax: 1 972 490 9499;Email: meeting@ishlt.org
AmSECT 45th International Conference
AmSECT's
45th International Conference will be held April 25-28, 2007 at the
Omni CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. A separate, pre-conference
VAD (didactic/hands-on) workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, which
offers a special certificate of completion. For more information. Abstract deadline is DECEMBER 31, 2006.
Netherlands Association for Thoracic Surgery
The Annual Spring meeting of the Netherlands Association for Thoracic Surgery will be held on April 27, 2007 at the Okura Hotel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. For more information contact: Netherlands Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Postbus 19141, 3501 DC Utrecht, The Netherlands, tel: 31-30-2380324, fax: 31-30-2380325, e-mail: nvt@tiscali.nl. Abstract deadline is FEBRUARY 14, 2007.
MAY
Advanced Cardiac Techniques in Surgery (ACTS) 2007
Advanced Cardiac Techniques in Surgery (ACTS) 2007: The Sixth in the Series will be held Wednesday and Thursday, May 2-3, 2007 in The Equitable Center, New York, NY. Accommodations: Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers, New York, NY. Contact: Promedica International CME, a California Corporation, 2333 State Street, Suite 203, Carlsbad, CA 92008; Tel: 760-720-2263; Fax: 760-720-6263; Email: acts@promedicacme.com
Registration is Open for the 2007 AATS Meeting
Registration is now open for the 87th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS). The meeting will be held at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, USA, May 5-9, 2007. For hotel accommodations.
Extending the Horizons in Valvular Heart Disease
Extending the Horizons in Valvular Heart Disease: The First in the Series will be held on May 10, 2007 at the Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA. For information, please contact: Promedica International CME, a California Corporation, 2333 State Street, Suite 203, Carlsbad, CA 92008; Tel: 760-720-2263; Fax: 760-720-6263; Email: vmartinelli@promedicacme.com
The Third International Conference on PEDIATRIC MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT SYSTEMS, PEDIATRIC HEART TRANSPLANTATION, AND PEDIATRIC CARDIOPULMONARY PERFUSION will be held May 17-19, 2007 at the Hotel Hershey, Hershey, PA. Sponsored by the Penn State Children's Hospital and Penn State College of Medicine. Contact: Bonnie J. Bixler, M.Ed. Dir. of Special Projects Penn State Continuing Education, College of Medicine, PO Box 851, Hershey, PA 17033-0851; ph: 717-531-6483.
THE ASIAN SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
The 15th Annual Meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular Surgery will be held on May 17-20, 2007 in Beijing, China. For more information, contact; ASCVS 2007 Secretariat, Chinese Medical Association, 42 Dongsi Xidajie, Beijing 100710, China; Phone: +86 (10) 8515 8149; Fax: +86 (10) 6512 3754; E-mail: ASCVS2007@cma.org.cn; Website: www.ascvs2007.com.
Abstract Submission Deadline: February 15, 2007
Notification of Abstract Acceptance: March 15, 2007
Pre-congress Registration Deadline: March 31, 200
THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
The 56th International CONGRESS OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY will be held May 17-20, 2007 in Venice, Italy. For information, contact: Professor Claudio Muneretto, Secretary General, UDA Cardiochirurgia - Spedali Civili, P.le Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia (Italy). Phone: + 39 030 399 6401; Fax: + 39 030 399 6096; Email: munerett@med.unibs.it
January 20, 2007 Abstract submission deadline
February 8, 2007 Notification of Abstract acceptance
March 1, 2007 Low pre-registration fee
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL POSTGRADUATE COURSE IN GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY
The 37th Annual Postgraduate Course in General Thoracic Surgery, co-directed by Douglas J. Mathisen, MD and Cameron D. Wright, MD will be held May 24-25, 2007 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, Cambridge, MA. For information/registration, please contact Harvard Medical School, Division of Continuing Education (617) 384-8600.
JUNE
EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGERY
The 15th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery organized by the ESTS will take place in Leuven, Belgium 3-6 June 2007. Deadline for abstracts 1st February 2007. More info: sue@ests.org.uk.
The INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MINIMALLY
INVASIVE CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY (ISMICS) will celebrate its 10th
Anniversary during its Annual Scientific Meeting scheduled 6-9 June
2007 at the Aurelia Convention Centre & Expo in Rome, Italy.
Special guest speakers will address the rapid development and
innovation in techniques and technology over the past 10 years and
provide insight into the direction technology is taking in the future.
The scientific meeting will feature original research presentations,
panel discussions, post graduation education and much more. Visit
the website for information on abstract submission, meeting
registration, hotel reservations and links to Rome visitor information. Abstracts are now closed.
American Society For Artificial Internal Organs
ASAIO's 53rd Annual Conference will be held June 7 - 9, 2007, at the
Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL, USA. Abstract Submission Deadline
January 17, 2007. Contact Information: ASAIO Headquarters info@asaio.com; 1 561-391-8589.
AmSECT's Perfusion Safety 2007 meeting will be held June 13-16, 2007 at the Vallarta Palace in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Registration is waived for AmSECT members. For the schedule of scientific sessions and information about AmSECT membership. For registration and lodging.
Society for Heart Valve Disease (SHVD) Meeting
The 4th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Heart Valve Disease (SHVD) will be held 15-18 June, 2007, at the Hotel Pennsylvania, New York, NY. ABSTRACTS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED. Submission is only online at the Society's web site. ABSTRACT DEADLINE: 31st January 2007. SHVD Executive Secretariat: Heart Science Centre, Harefield Hospital, Harefield, Middlesex. UB9 6JH United Kingdom. Telephone: 44 (0)1895-828977; Facsimile: 44 (0)1895-828902; Email: secretariat@shvd.org
The XXVth Meeting of the SOCIETY OF CARDIAC SURGEONS will be held in Pamplona, Spain, June 21-23, 2007. Registration: Miss Luisa Goni, Servicio Cirugía Cardiovascular, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Av. Pio XII, 36, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain; Fax +34 948 204 188.
WTSA Abstract Submission Site Now Open
The Western Thoracic Surgical Association (WTSA)
is now receiving abstracts for the 33rd Annual Meeting, June 27 - June
30, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa, Santa Ana
Pueblo, New Mexico, USA. Abstract Submission Deadline: JANUARY 5, 2007.
To submit an abstract.
Western Thoracic Surgical Association 2007 Meeting
The 33rd Annual Meeting of the Western Thoracic Surgical Association (WTSA) will be held June 27-30, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM.
Abstract Submission Opens: November 13, 2006
Abstract Submission Deadline: January 8, 2007
2nd Polish-Ukrainian Cardiac Surgery Congress
2nd Polish-Ukrainian Cardiac Surgery Congress will be held 28 - 30 June 2007 in Lublin, Poland.
Abstract submission deadline: 28 February 2007. For information, contact: Biuro Kongresów i Turystyki SKOLAMED, 20-070 Lublin, ul. Boczna Lubomelskiej 4; Phone: +48 (0)81 534 43 87; Fax: +48 (0)81 534 71 50;Email: kongres@paiz.com.pl Additional information: http://www.kchir.paiz.com.pl/
JULY - NOVEMBER
AmSECT Pediatric Perfusion 2007
AmSECT's Pediatric Perfusion 2007 meeting will be held July 11-14, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. More information can be obtained from mejakb@ohu.edu or by clicking here.
13th Conference on Electrical Bioimpedance
The 13th Conference on Electrical Bioimpedance, which will be organized by Prof. Dr. H. Scharfetter, Graz, will be held in Graz, Austria, from August 29 to September 2, 2007. Besides biophysical, technical and clinical topics, one session about "Organ Monitoring" is devoted to ischemia, reperfusion and transplantation.
AATS Postgraduate Course: Valvular Heart Disease 2007
The AATS Valvular Heart Disease 2007 course will be held on September 7-9, 2007 in Chicago, IL. This postgraduate course is designed for practicing cardiac surgeons and cardiologists. It will cover all aspects of medical, interventional and surgical management of patients with heart valve disease. This unique course will bring together the world's leading interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons to share the latest progress made on percutaneous/transventricular interventional and surgical therapies on heart valve disease. By combining cutting-edge surgical techniques with state of the art interventional strategies, the program will afford participants the opportunity to network and share lessons learned in a focused and intimate setting. For more information, contact Stacy Gijsbers: Phone: 978-927-8330; Fax: 978-524-0498; E-Mail: sgijsbers@prri.com.
POSTINTERVENTIONAL BLOOD-RELATED COMPLICATIONS IN CARDIAC SURGERY AND PCI
POSTINTERVENTIONAL BLOOD-RELATED COMPLICATIONS IN CARDIAC SURGERY AND PCI will be held October 3-5, 2007 in Lund, Sweden.
The Joint meeting of the GERMAN SOCIETY FOR THORACIC SURGERY, the SWISS SOCIETY FOR THORACIC SURGERY and the AUSTRIAN SOCIETY FOR THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY will be held October 4-7, 2007 in Konstanz, Germany. For information, contact: Medizinische Congress-organisation Nürnberg, Zerzabelhofstr. 29, 90478 Nürnberg, Germany; Tel. +49(0) 911/39 31 60; Fax: +49 (0) 911/33 12 04; www.mcn-nuernberg.de. Scientific organiser: Thomas Kiefer, MD, Dep. of Thoracic Surgery, Klinikum Offenburg, Ebertplatz 12, 77654 Offenburg, Germany; E-mail: tagung@tc2007.de Abstract deadline: April 30th, 2007.
5th INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON CARDIAC INTENSIVE CARE
The 5th INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON CARDIAC INTENSIVE CARE
will be held October 14-16, 2007, in Tel Aviv, Israel. ABSTRACT
DEADLINE: 15 March 2007. For information, contact ISAS
International Seminars, P.O. Box 574, Jerusalem 91004, Israel. Tel:
972-2-6520574; Fax: 972-2-6520558; e-mail: meetings@isas.co.il
Congress - Association of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia (ATCSA)
18th Biennial Congress - Association of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia (ATCSA) will be held November 25-28, 2007, at the Bali Convention Centre, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia.
Abstract submission deadline: 1 SEPTEMBER 2007. For information, contact: Indonesian Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons, National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita, Main Building, 4th Floor, Jl. Let. Jend. S. Parman Kav. 87, Slipi, Jakarta 11420 Indonesia; Phone: 62.21.569.44.08; Fax: 62.21.566.5993;Email: aditya_kusuma_w@yahoo.com.au
CTSNet Wishes You a Happy Holiday Season
In the new year we look
forward to seeing you at the NewEra Cardiac Care 10: Innovation and
Technology meeting in Huntington Beach, CA, USA, 5-7 January
2007. Stop by our booth #1002-1004 at the 43th Annual
Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons in San Diego, CA,
USA, 28-31 January 2007. We look forward to seeing you
there and will be available to take your photograph.
We send
happy Holiday and New Year greetings to the entire Cardio-thoracic
surgical world on behalf of CTSNet and its participating organizations.
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