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CTSNet President’s Series With ASAIO | Introduction

June 17, 2026 | Keshava Rajagopal

This segment provides an overview of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO), including its mission, membership benefits, leadership structure, and role in advancing the science and technology of artificial organs, organ support systems,...

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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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In Global News: Surgery in Conflict Zones, Making Blood Type O, and Spinning Views on Treatments

June 21, 2019 | Claire Vernon

Patient Care and General Interest A father got a sternotomy scar tattoo in support of his son after the boy underwent surgery for supravalvular aortic stenosis. In a Viewpoint paper...

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Best Hospitals for Cardiology & Heart Surgery

June 21, 2019 | Wei-Guo Ma

US News & World Report published a list of 613 hospitals in Cardiology & Heart Surgery that see many challenging patients, including those needing heart transplants, those with cardiovascular disease,...

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Day in the Life: 2019 STS Annual Meeting

June 14, 2019 | Jacqueline Olive…

Follow Jackie Olive, a medical student at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and cardiothoracic surgery resident Jessica Luc of the University of British Columbia in Canada as they...

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Giants of Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Interview With Antonio Maria Calafiore

May 29, 2019 | Marco NardiniBronze Contributor…

In this Giants of Cardiothoracic Surgery interview, Marco Nardini speaks with Antonio Maria Calafiore of the Prince Sultan Cardiac Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. They begin by highlighting the influence...

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In Global News: Prevalence of Spin in RCT Reports, Setting the Standard for Teamwork, and the Continued Public Health Challenge of Asbestos

May 24, 2019 | Claire Vernon

Patient Care and General Interest Despite being the leading cause of death in the US, heart disease was the most-Googled disease in only one state: Maine. A study that sought...

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Vaughn A. Starnes Assumes Presidency of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery

May 18, 2019 | Wei-Guo Ma

Vaughn A. Starnes, MD, became the 100th President of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS). He officially succeeded David H. Adams, MD, in a ceremony at the AATS 99th...

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Using Social Media for Academic Promotion

May 16, 2019 | Mara AntonoffSilver Contributor…

Filmed at the 2019 STS Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, Mara Antonoff of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, USA, moderates a discussion on the...

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Giants of Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Interview With Devi Shetty

May 9, 2019 | Varun Shetty…

In this Giants of Cardiothoracic Surgery interview, Varun Shetty speaks with Devi Shetty, founder and chairman of Narayana Health in Bangalore, India, about his work to make cardiac surgery affordable...

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