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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 169: CSIA Conference and Global Cardiothoracic Surgery

August 13, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with CTSNet Senior Editor—Global Emily Farkas, Associate Director of Global Health in Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine, about the upcoming Cardiac Surgery...

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The Cardiac Recovery Room: Surgical Site Infection and Prevention

August 19, 2026 | Amanda Rea

In this episode of The Cardiac Recovery Room, moderator Amanda Rea, a nurse practitioner and Lead of Advanced Practice and Clinical Program Manager in the Division of Cardiac Surgery at...

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Implantation of a Custom-Made Zone 0 Hybrid Arch Device

August 17, 2026 | Corrado Cavozza…

The frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique provides a useful surgical approach for managing complex aortic arch pathologies (1). One of the critical challenges of this procedure is the reimplantation of...

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CSIA Conference and Global Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Interview With Emily Farkas

August 13, 2026 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor…

In this insightful interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with CTSNet Senior Editor—Global Emily Farkas, Associate Director of Global Health in Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine, about...

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 169: CSIA Conference and Global Cardiothoracic Surgery

August 13, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with CTSNet Senior Editor—Global Emily Farkas, Associate Director of Global Health in Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine,...

JANS Article

Evaluating the Mainstream Influence of Cardiothoracic Surgical Research: An Analysis of Google Trends Data from 2004 to 2024

July 23, 2026 | Ali MashadiSilver Contributor

This study examines the relationship between public interest in cardiothoracic surgical conditions and corresponding research output during a 21-year period (2004–2024). Public interest was assessed using Google Trends data and...

JANS Article

Methods and Criteria for Evaluating the Success of Surgical Left Atrial Appendage Closure: A Systematic Review

July 23, 2026 | EACTS StaffSilver Contributor

This systematic review of 80 studies (7,517 patients; 10,375 imaging examinations) examined how success is assessed after surgical left atrial appendage closure. Transesophageal echocardiography dominated intraoperative assessment (83 percent), while...

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Ancona Live Virtual Course: Combined Aortic and Mitral Valves

July 22, 2026 | Thorsten Hanke…

In this session, cardiothoracic surgery experts gathered to discuss AFib ablation, AF surgery strategies, and the importance of ERAS protocols. These presentations were recorded during the Ancona Minimally Invasive and...

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A 30-Year-Old Bullet Injury Causing Carotid Stenosis—Simultaneous Carotid Endarterectomy and Off-Pump CABG

July 22, 2026 | FARID GOJAYEV

This case presents an exceptionally rare and previously unreported combination of intrinsic carotid stenosis and chronic external compression due to a retained ballistic injury. A retained stray bullet injury from...

A pair of doctors operating on a patient in the operating room.
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Type A Interrupted Aortic Arch Repair and Pulmonary Artery Banding Through a Left Posterolateral Thoracotomy

July 20, 2026 | Zineb EL HASNAOUI…

This video illustrates the case of a 10-day-old female neonate (2.8 kg) with antenatal diagnosis of Type A interrupted aortic arch (IAA). Preoperative echocardiography showed Type A interrupted aortic arch,...

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The History and Evolution of Robotic Cardiac Surgery: An Interview With Dr. Volkmar Falk

July 17, 2026 | Mateo Marin-Cuartas…

This interview highlights the history and evolution of robotic cardiac surgery. At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet JANS Editor Dr. Mateo Marin-Cuartas, a cardiac...

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Minimally Invasive Repair of Sinus Venosus Defect With PAPVC in an Adult Patient

July 17, 2026 | Caroline Ehrhart…

The patient was a 43-year-old man with a background in endurance sports who presented with exertional chest pain. His medical history included a cervical disc herniation in 2020, anxiety disorder,...

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ISMICS 2026 | Presidential Address

July 17, 2026 | Gry Dahle

This session features the presidential address delivered by Dr. Gry Dahle at the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2026. As the society’s first female president,...

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