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Think Aorta and Aortic Disease Awareness: An Interview With Gareth Owens and Dr. Ben Youdelman

April 3, 2026 | Cristina Ruiz SegriaBronze Contributor…

In this inspiring interview, Cristina Ruiz Segria, CTSNet Senior Editor—Clinical Care Providers and nurse practitioner at James Cook University Hospital, UK, speaks with Dr. Ben Youdelman, Director of Thoracic Aortic Surgery and Co-Director of the...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 170: 2026 Expert Consensus on the Multimodal Treatment of Pleural Mesothelioma

August 20, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Jeffrey Velotta, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine in San...

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Off-Pump Extracardiac Completion Fontan

August 18, 2026 | Sameh SaidGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

A five-year-old girl, weighing 15.8 kg, with a functional single ventricle (hypoplastic left heart syndrome secondary to aortic and mitral valvular atresia), was referred for a completion Fontan procedure. Her...

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Establishing a Sustainable Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Program in Guyana: An Interview With Rebekah Boyd

August 14, 2026 | Rebekah Boyd…

This interview focuses on establishing a sustainable pediatric cardiac surgical program in Georgetown, Guyana. At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet JANS Editor Ali Mashadi,...

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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...

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Intraatrial Baffle Repair of Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return via Vertical Right Axillary Thoracotomy

August 23, 2023 | Ali MashadiSilver Contributor…

This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, “Right Axillary Thoracotomy for Repair of a Wide Variety of Congenital Heart Defects in Infants and Children—Should This Be the New...

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Minimal Invasive Right Axillary Thoracotomy for Ventricular Septal Defect Closure: Tips and Pitfalls

August 22, 2023 | Ali Dodge-KhatamiBronze Commentor…

This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, “Right Axillary Thoracotomy for Repair of a Wide Variety of Congenital Heart Defects in Infants and Children—Should This Be the New...

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ASD Closure Through a Midaxillary Minithoracotomy

August 21, 2023 | Julie Cleuziou…

This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, “Right Axillary Thoracotomy for Repair of a Wide Variety of Congenital Heart Defects in Infants and Children—Should This Be the New...

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Guest Editor Series: Right Axillary Thoracotomy for Repair of a Wide Variety of Congenital Heart Defects in Infants and Children—Should This Be the New Standard?

August 18, 2023 | Sameh SaidGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

In the newest CTSNet Guest Editor Series, “Right Axillary Thoracotomy for Repair of a Wide Variety of Congenital Heart Defects in Infants and Children—Should This Be the New Standard?” Dr....

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The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 20

August 17, 2023 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

In this episode of CTSNet’s flagship podcast, editor in chief Joel Dunning runs through the latest, most popular content on ctsnet.org—the largest online community of CT surgeons and source of...

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Off-Pump Kawashima Procedure in a 10-Month-Old Infant with Heterotaxy

August 17, 2023 | Mina Estafanos…

A ten-month-old, 9.4 kg infant with heterotaxy syndrome presented with cyanosis. The cardiac diagnosis was a double outlet right ventricle with complete atrioventricular septal defect and multilevel right ventricular outflow...

JANS Article

Aortic Valve Reconstruction with Glutaraldehyde-Treated Autologous Pericardium for Aortic Valve Disease

August 16, 2023 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

Recently, NICE released guidance from the British regulatory body limiting the Ozaki operation to research until further review, which is scheduled in three calendar years. The overarching concern appears to...

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An Unusual Cause for RSOV Device Closure Complication

August 14, 2023 | Karthik Panchanatheeswaran…

This video discusses the management of a complication of device closure for ruptured sinus of Valsalva. The patient was a twenty-seven-year-old man. He was evaluated for a sudden onset of...

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