Professional Development

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Ancona Live Virtual Course: Mitral and Tricuspid Valves

July 15, 2026 | Gry Dahle…

In this session, cardiothoracic surgery experts gathered to discuss perfusion strategies, redo mitral valve surgery, and endocarditis. These presentations were recorded during the mitral and tricuspid valves session of the Ancona Minimally Invasive and Trans-Catheter...

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The 40th EACTS Annual Meeting Is Calling – Be Sure to Register Your Place Today!

September 16, 2026 | Marianna Mast

With less than one month to go, the countdown to the landmark 40th EACTS Annual Meeting has begun! Together, we’ll celebrate our cardiothoracic community and look ahead to the future...

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ISMICS 2027 Call for Abstracts—Now Open!

September 14, 2026 | Marianna Mast

ISMICS 2027 Call for Abstracts is officially open — and this year, it means something more. 2027 marks the 30th anniversary of ISMICS. From our founding in Paris in 1997...

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Save the Date – SCTS Annual Meeting 2027

August 21, 2026

Join colleagues from across the cardiothoracic community at the SCTS Annual Meeting 2027, taking place March 21-23, 2027, at ICC Birmingham. The meeting will bring together clinicians, researchers, trainees, nurses,...

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Basic Science Research in CT Surgery: An Interview With Lauren Levy

August 21, 2026 | Lauren Levy…

This interview focuses on basic science research in cardiothoracic (CT) surgery. At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet JANS Editor Mujtaba Mubashir, a cardiothoracic fellow...

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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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