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This cardiac session features leading surgeons presenting on robotic valves at the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2026. Dr. Johannes Bonatti, Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Director of Robotic Cardiac...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
CTSNet recently hosted the third webinar in the ESTS Women in General Thoracic Surgery Committee and the Women in Thoracic Surgery webinar series, in which experts discussed addressing inequities for...
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning focuses on all the latest news and clinical content in cardiothoracic surgery. In addition, Joel discusses outcomes after hybrid chemotherapy...
This study examined the gender distribution of session leaders and abstract presenters at two international European cardiothoracic meetings from 2017 to 2022. The primary outcome was to evaluate the proportion...
This week on the one-year anniversary of The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Professor Paul Sergeant about the future of education in cardiothoracic surgery. In addition, Joel...
An international group of clinicians and investigators with expertise in clinical and translational research provide advice to early career cardiac surgeons and anesthesiologists interested in mechanistic studies, randomized clinical trials,...
Dr. Michael Edward Cowen has retired from Castle Hill Hospital, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust after more than 30 years as a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon. Appointed in the early...
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses the recent recall of Abiomed Impella left-sided heart pumps with special guest and heart failure expert Ashraf Abou El...
In an interview with CTSNet Allied Health Editor Jill Ley, Cristina Ruiz Segria and Richard van Valen introduce the EACTS Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Fellowship in partnership with AtriCure....





