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Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: An Interview With Dr. Joseph Coselli

June 18, 2026 | Joseph Coselli…

At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief, Joel Dunning, a cardiothoracic surgeon at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, UK, engaged in a discussion with Dr. Joseph Coselli, Executive...

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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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Unprofessional Behavior by Surgeons and Surgical Complications in Their Patients

September 19, 2019 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

Using coworker reports of unprofessional behavior as a metric, surgeons’ complication rates were assessed. Compared to surgeons with no reports, the complication rate for surgeons with 1-3 reports was increased...

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Why Doctors Kill Themselves

September 7, 2019 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

Posting of a still-relevant TED video regarding the high number of suicides among physicians, a world-wide problem that relates in part to training and working conditions.

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Surgical Smoke Exposure in Operating Room Personnel

August 31, 2019 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

This review details the risks of surgical smoke exposure, which include lung injury and cancer. The level of risk has yet to be determined. Most operating rooms do not require...

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Analysis of Human Performance Deficiencies Associated With Surgical Adverse Events

August 19, 2019 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

In a QI study of nearly 5,400 operations, 188 adverse events were recorded. Of these, over 56% were associated with human error. Of all human performance deficiencies, cognitive error accounted...

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Which Healthcare Workers Work With Acute Respiratory Illness?

August 19, 2019 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

Ever wonder why your patients get respiratory infections postoperatively? Here’s another risk factor. Almost 95% of hospital caregivers completed at least one shift while ill with an acute upper respiratory...

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Call for Proposals to Be a Pilot Site for CSIA Supported Programs

August 17, 2019 | Wei-Guo Ma

JTCVS just published a call for proposals of joining the Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance (CSIA) as pilot sites. CSIA is jointly overseen by the AATS, EACTS, STS, the Asian Society...

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Association of Discretionary Hospital Volume Standards for High-Risk Cancer Surgery With Patient Outcomes and Access, 2005-2016

August 15, 2019 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

Regionalization of care for complex problems remains an open question in most countries. This review demonstrated that, for high risk cancer operations in the US, the Leapfrog group’s volume standards...

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Cardiothoracic Surgery Mock Oral Examinations: A Single Institution’s 5-Year Experience

August 1, 2019 | Jessica Luc

Corsini et al examined the results of a single-institution’s 5-year experience of cardiothoracic surgery mock oral examinations. They demonstrate that this time- and labor-intensive exercise where trainees verbalize and practice...

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