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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 aortic stenosis and degenerative mitral...

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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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Roy Greenberg, MD, 1964-2013

December 17, 2013 | CTSNet Staff

CTSNet is sad to announce the passing of Dr. Roy K. Greenberg. Dr. Greenberg, 49, died December 7, 2013 at his home on Lake Erie near Cleveland, OH. He was...

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Dr. Thomas Bruce Ferguson – Asian Annals Tribute

August 10, 2013 | Frank Tamru

This article is republished with the permission of the Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals. The narrative below on how the Asian Annals finally became indexed has not been previously published....

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Learn CABG

July 6, 2013

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Thomas Bruce Ferguson, MD, 1923 – 2013

May 30, 2013 | T. Ferguson…

Thomas Bruce Ferguson, MD was born on May 6th, 1923 in Oklahoma City, OK. He was the grandson of Thompson Benton Ferguson and Elva Shartell Ferguson, pioneer Oklahomans, founders and...

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Medical University of South Carolina Grieves the Loss of Carolyn E. Reed, MD

May 30, 2013

Carolyn Elaine Reed, M.D. died on November 16, 2012 in Charleston, South Carolina following a short but courageous battle with cancer. Dr. Raymond S. Greenberg, President, MUSC stated, “Dr. Reed...

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In Memoriam – Harold C. Urschel, Jr, MD

November 16, 2012

Harold Clifton Urschel, Jr, passed away on November 12, 2012, aged 82. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on February 17, 1930 to Loma Elizabeth Powell Urschel and Harold Clifton...

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“10 Things Your Mom Forgot to Tell You About the Real World” — Academic Practice

January 12, 2012 | Frederick Tibayan

10 things you might not know about starting out in academic cardiac surgery, but definitely should Caveat: The guy who wrote this (me) is barely into his third year out...

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“10 Things Your Mom Forgot to Tell You About the Real World” — Private Practice

January 12, 2012 | Peter Ellman

10. Check your ego at the door. Cardiothoracic surgery is one of the most competitive fields in medicine. Unlike some other fields of medicine where a shingle and an open...