Emily Farkas

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In the Heart of Congo

June 26, 2026 | Emily FarkasSilver Contributor

The mission to Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, begins with the inspiring story of Dr. Danny Kapend, an African doctor determined to transform the healthcare landscape for the people of Lubumbashi. As a cardiac...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 169: CSIA Conference and Global Cardiothoracic Surgery

August 13, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with CTSNet Senior Editor—Global Emily Farkas, Associate Director of Global Health in Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine,...

JANS Article

From Declaration to Delivery: Cardiac Surgery Unites for Global Impact

August 13, 2026 | Emily FarkasSilver Contributor

This article highlights the establishment of the Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance (CSIA), a global coalition of all major cardiac surgical societies working with the World Heart Federation. Its mission is...

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Free Surgical Care in Sudan: An Interview With Dr. Gina Portella

June 26, 2026 | Emily FarkasSilver Contributor…

This interview highlights the Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery, situated on the outskirts of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. The Salam Centre was opened in 2007 by the Italian Non-Governmental...

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In the Heart of Congo

June 26, 2026 | Emily FarkasSilver Contributor

The mission to Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, begins with the inspiring story of Dr. Danny Kapend, an African doctor determined to transform the healthcare landscape for the people...

JANS Article

Durability and Performance of 2298 Trifecta Aortic Valve Prostheses: A Propensity-Matched Analysis

April 15, 2021 | Emily FarkasSilver Contributor

This study, conducted at the Cleveland Clinic, investigated reports of failure of the Trifecta externally wrapped, bovine pericardial aortic valve prosthesis (Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL). Concerns were raised about...

JANS Article

Effectiveness of Systematic Echocardiographic Screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease in Nepalese Schoolchildren: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial

February 4, 2021 | Emily FarkasSilver Contributor

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) continues to be responsible for major cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the developing world. It constitutes a double tragedy because it disproportionately affects economically disadvantaged people...

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CTSNet To Go Podcast Episode: Mitigating Cardiothoracic Surgical Global Health Disparities: A CTSNet “World Hall” Discussion

October 14, 2020 | David Cooke…

CTSNet hosted a live event, co-moderated by David Cooke, MD, of UC Davis Health and Jacques Kpodonu, MD, of Harvard Medical School and joined by an esteemed panel of international...

JANS Article

Dying in a Leadership Vacuum

October 8, 2020 | Emily FarkasSilver Contributor

An unprecedented position piece signed by all editors of the NEJM condemning US political leadership for their response to the pandemic.

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Mitigating Cardiothoracic Surgical Global Health Disparities: A CTSNet “World Hall” Discussion

September 25, 2020 | David Cooke…

CTSNet hosted a global live event addressing the widespread disparities in accessing cardiothoracic surgical care, which the COVID-19 pandemic has brought into even sharper relief. Co-moderators David Cooke, MD, of...

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CTSNet To Go Podcast Episode: CTSNet Live From Africa: Perspectives on COVID-19 from Sub-Saharan Cardiac Centers

July 28, 2020 | Emily FarkasSilver Contributor

On Friday, May 8, 2020, CTSNet hosted a live event to find out what our colleagues in Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, and South Africa are seeing and doing as they brace...

JANS Article

Reoperation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: An Analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database

June 11, 2020 | Emily FarkasSilver Contributor

As TAVR is used in progressively lower-risk cohorts, management of device failure will become increasingly important. This study reports the largest series of patients receiving a surgical reoperation after transcatheter...

JANS Article

Pulmonary Vascular Endothelialitis, Thrombosis, and Angiogenesis in Covid-19

May 30, 2020 | Emily FarkasSilver Contributor

Autopsy examination of lungs from patients who died from SARS-CoV-2 infection, with comparison to the morphologic & molecular features of lungs from patients who died from ARDS secondary to influenza...

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