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Event

Pan-Asian AAHVD Heart Valve Meeting 2026

August 22, 2026

Saturday, August 22, 2026 – Sunday, August 23, 2026 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm – The Asian Academy of Heart Valve Disease (AAHVD) is pleased to invite you to the Pan-Asian AAHVD Heart Valve...

Video

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

August 13, 2026 | Emily Farkas

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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...

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...

Video

Systemic Tricuspid Valve Surgery in ccTGA: An Interview With Edward Buratto

August 7, 2026 | Sameh Said

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This interview focuses on systemic tricuspid valve surgery in congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (ccTGA). At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, Sameh Said,...

Video

ISMICS 2026 | Cardiac Session—Intraoperative Pearls and Pitfalls

August 7, 2026 | Mario Castillo-Sang

This cardiac session features leading surgeon Mario Castillo-Sang presenting on intraoperative pearls and pitfalls at the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2026. CTSNet Senior Editor—Cardiac...

Podcast

Live from EACTS: The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 27

October 5, 2023 | Joel Dunning

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In this episode of CTSNet’s flagship podcast, editor in chief Joel Dunning reports live from the 2023 EACTS Annual Meeting. This edition of The Beat was livestreamed from Vienna, Austria...

Article

CTSNet’s Most Popular Articles in September 2023

September 29, 2023 | Cameron Lind

CTSNet saw some very popular clinal videos in September, including a faster technique for aortic hemiarch replacement, using a Cabrol patch and Cooley fistula to control bleeding, and an endoscopic...

JANS Article

‘Shocking’ Sexual Misconduct in Surgery Survey Prompts New Calls for Change

September 28, 2023 | Cameron Lind

A new survey found that sexual misconduct across the surgical profession is widely experienced in the United Kingdom. Nearly 90 percent of women and 80 percent of men reported having...

Podcast

The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 26

September 28, 2023 | Joel Dunning

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...

JANS Article

Cardiac Surgery in Variable-Resource Contexts: Overly Ambitious or Long Overdue?

September 21, 2023 | Jo Chikwe

Six billion people lack access to safe, timely, and affordable cardiac surgical care due to limited access, capacity, and financial support. Noncommunicable diseases and surgical care receive a small fraction...

Podcast

The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 25

September 21, 2023 | Joel Dunning

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...

Podcast

The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 24

September 14, 2023 | Joel Dunning

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...

Podcast

The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 23

September 7, 2023 | Joel Dunning

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...