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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, which caused him pain when...

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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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Nursing Protocol for the Removal of Central Venous Catheters Following Cardiothoracic Surgery

May 20, 2016 | Simon Kendall

Click below to view the full PDF. This protocol is provided by the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom.

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Remembering Bob Replogle, 1931-2016

May 11, 2016 | Mark Ferguson

Robert L. Replogle, MD, the driving force behind the creation of CTSNet, died Monday, May 9, at the University of Chicago Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was...

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Protocol: Atrial Fibrillation Pathway

April 22, 2016 | Jon Broughton…

Click below to view the full PDF. This protocol is provided by the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom.

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Basic Pharmacology of Commonly Used Cardiovascularly Active Drugs

March 25, 2016 | Stephen Clark…

The sympathomimetic catecholamines produce effects that depend upon their relative specificity for alpha, beta 1 and beta 2 receptors. Adrenaline: With both alpha and beta effects this will produce an...

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LVAD Resuscitation Protocols: Guidelines for Three Scenarios

February 19, 2016 | Tara Bartley

LVAD Resuscitation LVAD Resuscitation for Intensive Treatment Units LVAD Resuscitation for Wards These protocols are provided by the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

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Fast Track Thoracic Surgery: Literature Review of Non-Intubated Minimally Invasive Surgery

February 12, 2016 | Kristin Eckland

At the 2015 Duke Masters of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery conference, Diego Gonzalez Rivas presented data from his program showing the safe and effective use of regional and conscious sedation...

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Protocol: Vein Harvesting in the Operating Theater

January 29, 2016 | Stephen Clark…

When harvesting a vein graft, a few points are important to bear in mind: Patients have more complications from their leg wound than anything else after cardiac surgery. Make a...

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Our Broken Dreams in Syria

December 17, 2015 | Massimo Caputo…

Of the 130 million babies born in the world every year, more than half a million will have congenital heart disease (CHD) requiring treatment. Only a small minority of these...