Conference Sessions

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SCTS 2026 | Mitral Annular Calcification, Regurgitation, and Ischemic Remodeling

May 15, 2026 | Gianluca Lucchese…

At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting, leading surgeons presented on various cardiac topics, including mitral annular calcification (MAC), mitral regurgitation (MR), reverse remodeling in ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR),...

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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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Surgical Access Debate: Median Sternotomy Is Safer Than Minimally Invasive Techniques

January 17, 2019 | Prakash Punjabi

Prakash P. Punjabi of the Imperial College in London, UK, presents the argument for conventional approaches for the treatment of mitral valve disease. This presentation was originally given during the...

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UK Mini Mitral Trial

January 10, 2019 | Enoch Akowuah

Enoch Akowuah of the James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough, UK, discusses key aspects of the UK Mini Mitral Trial and sets the scene for a debate on median sternotomy versus...

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Debate: Ablate All Mitral Valve Patients in Atrial Fibrillation

December 20, 2018 | Niv Ad

Niv Ad of the West Virginia University Heart and Vascular Institute in Morgantown, USA, argues for surgical ablation for mitral valve surgery patients with atrial fibrillation. He discusses what it...

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Minimally Invasive Techniques are Safer Than Median Sternotomy

December 13, 2018 | Torsten Doenst

Torsten Doenst of the University Hospital Jena in Germany presents the argument for minimally invasive techniques over median sternotomy in the treatment of mitral valve disease. This presentation was originally...

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Recent Advances in Radiation Oncology in the Management of Lung Cancer

December 6, 2018 | John Butler

Kevin Franks of the Leeds Cancer Centre in the UK discusses recent advances in radiotherapy technology for the treatment of lung cancer. This presentation was originally given during the SCTS...

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Optimal Strategy for High Risk Coronary Patients: Hybrid Minimally Invasive Revascularization

November 29, 2018 | Bob Kiaii

Bob Kiaii of the London Health Sciences Centre in Ontario, Canada, makes the case for a hybrid approach to coronary revascularization. He argues that hybrid revascularization is a useful component...

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Operative Tips and Tricks to Preserve Tissue for a Good Repair

November 22, 2018 | Patrick Perier

Patrick Perier of the Herz und Gefäß Klinik in Bad Neustadt an der Saale, Germany, discusses the problem of excess tissue in mitral valve repair. He focuses on the posterior...

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Pushing the Boundaries in the Surgical Management of Lung Cancer

November 15, 2018 | Paul Van Schil

Paul Van Schil of Antwerp University Hospital in Belgium discusses surgical approaches for various stages of non-small cell lung cancer. This presentation was originally given during the SCTS Ionescu University...