Medical Technology

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From Declaration to Delivery: Cardiac Surgery Unites for Global Impact

August 13, 2026 | Emily Farkas

This article highlights the establishment of the Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance (CSIA), a global coalition of all major cardiac surgical societies working with the World Heart Federation. Its mission is to increase access to cardiac...

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ISMICS 2026 | Advancements in Robotic and Complex Thoracic Surgery

August 14, 2026 | Desmond D'Souza…

This thoracic session features leading surgeons presenting on advancements in robotic and complex thoracic surgery at the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2026. To begin,...

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From Declaration to Delivery: Cardiac Surgery Unites for Global Impact

August 13, 2026 | Emily Farkas

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...

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Humanoid Robots in the Operating Room: A Framework for Staged Integration of Embodied AI in Surgery

August 6, 2026 | Aamir Amin

This article explores the pathways for and challenges and implications of integrating artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled humanoid robotic systems, or embodied AI, into operating rooms (ORs). While AI is being integrated...

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NIH Grant Funds Cancer Prevention Vaccine Research

December 9, 2022 | Cameron Lind

Researchers have been awarded a grant to fund cancer vaccine research, including the development of an mRNA vaccine that would target precancerous lung lesions. Eventually, researchers hope to develop an...

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3D Printing and Its Future Directions in Aortic Diseases

December 6, 2022 | Paolo Magagna…

3D printing has multiple useful applications in aortic surgery. It can be used in anatomical education for medical students who are pursuing their degrees. 3D printed models have helped...

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Protecting Procedural Care—Cybersecurity Considerations for Robotic Surgery

September 23, 2022 | Cameron Lind

As robotic surgery continues to advance and become a more established method in cardiothoracic and other surgical specialties, concerns have arisen surrounding cybersecurity. Healthcare systems are particularly vulnerable to cybersecurity...

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Global Thoracic Surgery

August 27, 2022 | Emily Farkas

The delivery of thoracic surgical care in less-resourced areas is explored in this landmark series of articles, hoping to engage the thoracic surgeon in global health equity. There is a...

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Human Coronary Plaque T Cells Are Clonal and Cross-React to Virus and Self

April 19, 2022 | Aristotle Protopapas

Interesting manuscript on the immunology of coronary atheroma, with tanslational potential in therapies and prevention of ischaemic heart disease.

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Echocardiography in Weaning Right Ventricular Mechanical Circulatory Support: are we measuring the right stuff?

October 10, 2021 | Aristotle Protopapas

Scholarly endeavour to digest, in a relatively short and dense manuscript, the State-of-the-Art in assessing the function of the Forgotten Chamber. The notion of surgjcal pericardiotomy as a confounder of...

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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion During Cardiac Surgery to Prevent Stroke

May 21, 2021 | Aristotle Protopapas

A large RCT concluding that ‘surgical occlusion of the left atrial appendage provides additional protection against stroke when added to anticoagulation.’ A number of limitations are briefly discussed. Findings are...

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Cryoablation or Drug Therapy for Initial Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

January 30, 2021 | Aristotle Protopapas

A Canadian multi-centre RCT of immediate baloon-cryoablation of the pulmonary veins: the intervention was compared to the relevant standard of pharmacological care. The target population was treatment-naive sufferers of de...