Professional Affairs

Event

10th EACTS Mechanical Circulatory Support Summit.

November 19, 2026

Thursday, November 19, 2026 – Saturday, November 21, 2026 @ 8:00 am – 12:15 pm – The 10th EACTS Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Summit brings together leading international experts in heart failure and mechanical circulatory...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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

The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 15

July 13, 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. 14: An Interview with Jill Ley

July 6, 2023 | Joel Dunning

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In this episode of CTSNet’s flagship podcast, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning interviews Nursing and Allied Health Senior Editor Jill Ley. Joel and Jill discussed her more than forty-year career...

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Innovation and Resilience: The 2023 ISMICS Keynote Addresses

June 30, 2023 | Robert Higgins…

Two inspiring keynote addresses were made at the 2023 Innovation, Technologies, and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Cardiovascular/Vascular Surgery (ISMICS) Annual Meeting in early June. First, Robert S. D. Higgins of...

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The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 13

June 29, 2023 | Joel Dunning

In this episode of CTSNet’s flagship podcast, editor in chief Joel Dunning runs through CT surgery videos and breaking news all the way from Buckingham Palace! Joel discusses whether to...

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2023 ISMICS Presidential Address

June 23, 2023 | Vinod Thourani

At the 2023 Innovation, Technologies, and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Cardiovascular/Vascular Surgery (ISMICS) annual meeting in late May, President Vinod Thourani made the keynote speech on mental health and collaboration...

Podcast

The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 12

June 22, 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. 11

June 16, 2023 | Joel Dunning

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In this episode of CTSNet’s flagship podcast, editor in chief Joel Dunning is joined by new senior editor of congenital content, Dr. Sameh Said. Together, they run through the latest,...

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The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 10

June 8, 2023 | Joel Dunning

In 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 CT surgery information—and...