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Register for the Inaugural ‘In Africa for Africa’ Cardio-Thoracic Conference in Cape Town!

August 7, 2026 | Marianna Mast

Join Us in Cape Town for the EACTS/STS/CSIA Cardio-Thoracic Conference, ‘In Africa for Africa’ The conference takes place from September 4–6, 2026 in Cape Town, bringing together leading regional and international clinicians, fellows, and registrars...

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Sharpen Your Cardiopulmonary Transplantation Skills With Us This September!

August 1, 2026 | Marianna Mast

This intensive two-day course features lectures, debates, and practical hands-on sessions in a small group setting. Delegates will have the opportunity to undertake cardiac and lung transplantation in human cadavers...

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Win Free On Demand Access to the 40th EACTS Annual Meeting

July 17, 2026

Stay at the forefront of cardiothoracic surgery with exclusive access to one of the field’s most prestigious events. The 40th EACTS Annual Meeting brings together global leaders, groundbreaking research, and...

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Share Your Late-Breaking Clinical Science With the Global Cardiothoracic Community at the 40th EACTS Annual Meeting!

July 17, 2026

Planning to Attend the 40th EACTS Annual Meeting? Registration is Now Open. Secure your place and join the global cardiothoracic community in Barcelona. Register your place today! If you’re ready...

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How to Navigate the New CTSNet Website

April 30, 2026 | Erica Curcio

Change is hard, so for those who are looking for guidance on where to find specific features or further explanation about the redesigned CTSNet, you’ve come to the right place!...

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Book Review: Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery

July 3, 2025 | Mayooran Nithiananthan…

Abstract “Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery” (2023) by Dr. Joseph Zacharias is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to minimally invasive cardiac surgery. This landmark text combines foundational principles with the latest advancements...

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An Incidentally Found Sternal Foramen in a 16-Year-Old With Xiphodynia

May 22, 2025 | Avery Smith…

History A 16-year-old male with no past medical history initially presented for evaluation of xiphodynia. He reported that he had a prominent protrusion from the inferior aspect of his sternum,...

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World Health Day: Cardiovascular Health For All

April 7, 2023 | Dominique Vervoort

Health is a basic human right. In its constitution, the World Health Organization (WHO) states that “the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental...

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Rheumatic Heart Disease: Important Steps to Tackle a Misunderstood Disease

February 22, 2023 | Dominique Vervoort

Valvular heart disease (VHD) is a leading and growing form of cardiovascular disease worldwide. VHD presents in many forms, but its epidemiology is predominantly driven by chronic noncommunicable disease origins—calcific...

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Cardiac Surgery in Haiti: High Need, Low Support

February 16, 2023 | Louvenser Minthor…

Haiti is home to over 11 million people and is facing a growing burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Currently, about 29 percent of all deaths in Haiti are from CVD,...

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Heart Health Month: Improving Global Access to Cardiac Care

February 1, 2023 | Cameron Lind

February is Heart Health Month in the United States—a time when the country focuses on cardiovascular health and raises awareness of heart disease as the nation’s number one cause of...

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Global Organization Spotlight: EMERGENCY International Salam Center

December 5, 2022 | Emily Farkas

In 2007, the Italian-based charity EMERGENCY International opened its Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery, which remains the only completely free cardiac hospital in an area home to more than 300...

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Cardiac Surgery Missions in Ghana: Why We Need Them

October 31, 2022 | Emmanuel Agbozo

The year was 1964. Professor Charles Odamtten Easmon, the father of cardiac surgery in West Africa and Ghana’s first surgeon, performed the first successful open-heart surgery in the country. He...