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JANS Article

Impact of Socioeconomic Deprivation on Early and Long-Term Outcomes After Major Aortic Surgery: Insights From a 20-Year Single-Centre Cohort

July 23, 2026 | Thanakorn Rojanathagoon

This 20-year single-center study examined the impact of socioeconomic deprivation on outcomes after major aortic surgery in 2,010 patients within the UK’s publicly funded healthcare system. Among those undergoing emergency repair for acute type A...

Podcast

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

August 13, 2026 | Joel Dunning

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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,...

Podcast

The Lifeline: Management of Acute Aortic Emergencies

August 12, 2026 | Jill Ley

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In this edition 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...

Article

Register for the Inaugural ‘In Africa for Africa’ Cardio-Thoracic Conference in Cape Town!

August 7, 2026 | Marianna Mast

Join Us in Cape Town for the EACTS/STS/CSIA Cardio-Thoracic Conference, ‘In Africa for Africa’ The conference takes place from September 4–6, 2026 in Cape Town, bringing together leading regional and...

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 168: Humanoid Robots and AI in Surgery

August 6, 2026 | Joel Dunning

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This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Aamir Amin, a cardiothoracic surgery resident at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, UK, about humanoid robots and artificial...

Article

CTSNet Summarized—Editors’ Picks 2025

January 1, 2026 | Joel Dunning

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As 2025 comes to an end, the CTSNet editor team reflected on another year of incredible cardiothoracic content. The Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning and the senior editors handpicked a collection of...

Article

CTSNet Summarized—Top JANS Articles of 2025

December 31, 2025 | Erica Curcio

Throughout the past year, CTSNet JANS editors have excelled in curating important and engaging cardiothoracic surgery journal articles and news. They have highlighted critical topics, including the first fully robotic...

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 137: From Patient to Surgeon

December 26, 2025 | Joel Dunning

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning discusses how to get involved with Pace4Life, a charity he supports that provides reconditioned pacemakers to Ghana. He also previews upcoming...

Article

CTSNet Summarized—Most Popular Podcast Episodes of 2025

December 24, 2025 | Erica Curcio

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CTSNet is proud to produce high-quality podcasts, including The Beat, The Atrium, and the recently added, The Cardiac Recovery Room. As the year ends, we’re highlighting the top podcast episodes...

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CTSNet Summarized—Most Popular Content of 2025

December 23, 2025 | Erica Curcio

This year, CTSNet released more educational content, featuring interviews, clinical videos, webinars, and more than ever. As the end of 2025 approaches, CTSNet editors and staff are reflecting on the...

Video

Endoscopic AVR and LIMA to LAD Via Bilateral Minithoracotomy

December 22, 2025 | Samuil Kazakov…

This video presents a case of combined endoscopic aortic valve replacement (AVR) and left internal mammary artery (LIMA) to left anterior descending artery (LAD). Patient Profile The patient was a...

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 136: 10-Year JCOG0802 Results

December 18, 2025 | Joel Dunning

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This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Nasser Altorki, thoracic surgeon at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York, and thoracic surgeon and CTSNet Senior Editor...

JANS Article

A Heart Surgeon Saved His Life as a Teen. Now They Perform Surgeries Together.

December 18, 2025 | Joel Dunning

Mesfin Yana Dollar, who received life-saving heart surgery as a teenager in the United States, now collaborates with Dr. Jim Kauten, the surgeon who saved him, as a cardiac perfusionist...