Conference Sessions

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SCTS 2026 | Aortic Dissection

May 28, 2026 | Martin Czerny…

At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting, leading surgeons presented on aortic dissection. Dr. Martin Czerny, a consultant cardiovascular surgeon at University Hospital Freiburg, Germany, delivered a presentation titled...

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ISMICS 2026 | Updates on Complex Cardiac Surgical Interventions

August 20, 2026 | Danny Ramzy…

This cardiac session features leading surgeons providing updates on complex cardiac surgical interventions at the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2026. To begin, Danny Ramzy,...

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ISMICS 2026 | Advancements in Robotic and Complex Thoracic Surgery

August 14, 2026 | Desmond D'Souza…

This thoracic session features leading surgeons presenting on advancements in robotic and complex thoracic surgery at the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2026. To begin,...

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ISMICS 2026 | Cardiac Session—Intraoperative Pearls and Pitfalls

August 7, 2026 | Mario Castillo-Sang

This cardiac session features leading surgeon Mario Castillo-Sang presenting on intraoperative pearls and pitfalls at the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2026. CTSNet Senior Editor—Cardiac...

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THVGreece 2026 | Tricuspid Valve

August 6, 2026 | Evangelos Leontiadis…

This session features leading surgeons discussing the tricuspid valve at the Transcatheter Heart Valves Greece (THVGreece) 2026 conference. Moderators Vassilis Voudris, Director of the Cardiology/Interventional Cardiology Division, Onassis Cardiac Surgery...

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Rheumatic Double Valve Repair Using Two Remodeling Annuloplasty Rings

March 14, 2019 | Richard Downey…

Objectives Cardiac valve repair is a recognized approach to achieve satisfactory long-term valve function and improved survival over replacement. Concomitant aortic and mitral valve repair has been associated with excellent...

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Progress and Innovation in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery: What is the Future?

March 7, 2019 | Gaetano Rocco

Gaetano Rocco of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, USA, discusses the future of minimally invasive thoracic surgery. He proposes that improved training and educational tools for...

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Unicuspid Aortic Valve Repair Using Geometric Ring Annuloplasty

March 6, 2019 | John Conte…

Objective Bicuspid valves with fusion of both the right-left and right-noncoronary commissures generally are called Sievers type 2 or unicuspid aortic valves (UAV). This anatomy can be difficult to repair...

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Minimally Invasive Versus Open Surgery for Aortic Valve Replacement

February 28, 2019 | Bil Kirmani

Bil Kirmani of the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital in the UK compares minimally invasive and open surgical approaches for aortic valve replacement. He presents a review comparing full to...

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Dealing With Barlow’s Valve Disease and Syndrome

February 21, 2019 | Lars Svensson, MD, PhD

Lars G. Svensson of the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, USA, discusses Barlow’s mitral valve disease. He reviews the definition of Barlow’s valve, discusses the Cleveland Clinic experience with mitral valve...

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Evidence for and Against Stenting in Patients With Connective Tissue Disorders

February 7, 2019 | Aung Oo

Aung Ye Oo of The Barts Heart Centre in London, United Kingdom, discusses the use of endovascular stents in patients with connective tissue disorders. He concludes that substantial evidence on...

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Screening Needs in Patients With Nonsyndromic Thoracic Aortic Disease

January 31, 2019 | Giovanni Mariscalco

Giovanni Mariscalco of the University of Leicester Glenfield Hospital in the UK discusses the need for improved guidelines on screening patients for nonsyndromic thoracic aortic disease. He reviews the incidence...

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Root Remodeling: Tips and Tricks

January 24, 2019 | Hans-Joachim Schäfers

Hans-Joachim Shäfers of Saarland University Medical Center in Germany presents his tips and tricks for aortic root remodeling. This presentation was originally given during the SCTS Ionescu University program at...