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This interview highlights the Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery, situated on the outskirts of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. The Salam Centre was opened in 2007 by the Italian Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) EMERGENCY International, the...
In this episode of the CTSNet podcast, The Lifeline, host and nurse educator Jill Ley, Clinical Professor at the University of California San Francisco School of Nursing, Founder of the...
Aortic uncrossing is indicated for symptomatic patients with a circumflex aorta causing significant tracheoesophageal compression. Case presentation The authors present a two-year-old child (12.4 kg) with dysphagia who was diagnosed...
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Jacques Kpodonu, a cardiac surgeon at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, and Assistant Professor of Surgery...
A 16-year-old male presented with shortness of breath and exertional fatigue. He had a history of repeat hospitalization due to acute episodes of suspected pulmonary edema. He had previously undergone...
This article provides a detailed overview of using composite outcomes in clinical trials, particularly in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. The main takeaways include the advantages of composite endpoints in increasing...
This is a case presentation of a full-term infant female who was prenatally diagnosed with pentalogy of Cantrell and a cardiac diagnosis of ectopia cordis, a Tet-type double outlet right...
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with EACTS Secretary General Patrick Myers about the highlights of the upcoming 38th EACTS Annual Meeting. They discuss...
I. Background Specialist surgery training in West Africa produces a wide range of surgical specialists across various fields, including cardiothoracic surgery. The training occurs in tertiary healthcare facilities (teaching hospitals)...
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with lead surgeon Feras Khaliel about the world’s first fully robotic heart transplant. They explore the steps taken...
The minimally invasive approach has been utilized to correct numerous congenital cardiac anomalies, such as ASD, Partial AV canal, Subaortic web resection, VSD, and PAPVC with good results (1). This...
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Brian Houseman about VATS vs robotic lobectomy. They discuss training programs, the speed and efficiency of VATS, advanced...
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Ahmed Abbas about the recent 2024 Warith International Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery Conference he organized at the University...









