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CSIA Conference and Global Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Interview With Emily Farkas

August 13, 2026 | Emily Farkas

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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 the upcoming Cardiac Surgery Intersociety...

Article

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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MAORIAortic 10th Edition

June 22, 2027

Tuesday, June 22, 2027 – Wednesday, June 23, 2027 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm – This two-days Symposium is designed for anesthesiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, cardiologists, interventional radiologists, internists, perfusionists,...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 56

May 16, 2024 | Joel Dunning

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This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with physician’s assistant Alan ODonnell about his process for filming and editing exceptional cardiothoracic surgical videos. In addition, Joel...

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An Interview With John Sadeghi: Winner of the 2023 CTSNet Resident Video Competition

May 14, 2024 | John Sadeghi…

Watch Dr. John Sadeghi discuss his winning video with competition judge Dr. Lana Schumacher, who is the chief of thoracic surgery at Tufts Medical Center and serves as a member...

JANS Article

Raison D’être in Turbulent Times: Academics, Legerdemain Surgery, and a Leadership Theorem

May 9, 2024 | Mujtaba Mubashir

In his presidential address to the AATS annual congregation, Dr. Lars Svensson shared ideas and insights into CT surgeons’ purpose as physicians, what it takes to become a master surgeon...

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 55

May 8, 2024 | Joel Dunning

This week on The Beat, in an episode sponsored by AtriCure, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation. In addition, Joel discusses concomitant AFib treatment in...

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An Exclusive Interview With STS President Jennifer Romano

May 7, 2024 | Jennifer Romano

In an exclusive interview with the Society of Thoracic Surgeons first woman president, Professor Jennifer Romano, she discusses her plans for her time as president. Prof. Romano emphasizes the importance...

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 54

May 3, 2024 | Joel Dunning

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses upcoming interviews to be published on CTSNet. In addition, Joel discusses heart transplantation in adults with congenital heart disease,...

Article

CTSNet’s 10 Most Popular Articles of April 2024

April 30, 2024 | Cameron Lind

April saw a wide variety of content published on CTSNet. Popular articles published this month include two videos from Dr. Tristan Yan’s off-pump CABG series, important news in CT surgery,...

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Webinar Recording: Fighting Inequities in CT Surgery

April 26, 2024 | Stephanie Worrell…

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...