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Cardiovascular Disease Research Priorities in Women: An Interview With Professor Julie Sanders

June 24, 2026 | Cristina Ruiz SegriaBronze Contributor…

In this top-notch interview, Cristina Ruiz Segria, CTSNet Senior Editor—Clinical Care Providers and nurse practitioner at James Cook University Hospital, UK, speaks with Professor Julie Sanders, Professor of Cardiovascular Care at King’s College London, UK,...

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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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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 SaidGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

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-SangBronze ContributorBronze Commentor

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...

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Featured Profile: Penelope Adinku

March 22, 2023 | Penelope Adinku…

Growing up, Dr. Penelope Adinku’s parents always encouraged her and her sisters to fearlessly pursue their dreams. Today, Dr. Adinku is Ghana’s first female cardiothoracic surgeon. She began her position...

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CTSNet Celebrates 25 Years of Serving the Global Cardiothoracic Community

February 7, 2023 | Cameron LindSilver Contributor

In celebration of CTSNet’s twenty-fifth anniversary, CTSNet leaders and participants new and old came together to share the story of the organization’s founding and how CTSNet has impacted their professional...

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Heart Surgery Outcomes During COVID Similarly Worrisome for Rich and Poor Patients

January 27, 2023 | Cameron LindSilver Contributor

According to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the pandemic negatively influenced outcomes of cardiac surgery for people of all socioeconomic statuses. While...

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Featured Profile: Loretta Erhunmwunsee

January 19, 2023 | Loretta Erhunmwunsee…

Loretta Erhunmwunsee is a surgeon-scientist at City of Hope Medical Center in Duarte, California. She splits her time between surgically treating patients with thoracic malignancies and researching health inequity. These...

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Featured Profile: Victor Dayan

December 22, 2022 | Victor Dayan…

As a cardiac surgeon at Centro Cardiovascular Universitario and Instituto Nacional de Cirugia Cardiaca in Montevideo, Uruguay, Dr. Victor Dayan’s interests include evidence-based clinical practice, clinical trials, and mitral valve...

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Increased Social Media Utilization and Content Creation by Cardiothoracic Surgery Programs During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

November 22, 2022 | Cameron LindSilver Contributor

Because of increased social media overall during the COVID-19 pandemic, this study examined social media activity among cardiothoracic surgery programs. It was found that cardiothoracic program social media presence has...

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Featured Profile: Dr. Sameh Said

November 9, 2022 | Sameh SaidGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

When Dr. Sameh Said came to the United States in 2005 for an advanced cardiovascular surgical fellowship at Mayo Clinic, he expected to return to his home country of Egypt,...

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Ontario Court Finds Two Doctors Negligent for Failing to Consult Cardiovascular Surgeon

August 5, 2022 | Mary Hammon

A Canadian court has found that if two doctors are working together, both can be liable for negligent medical treatment where one was in charge and the other was sufficiently...

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